Westerberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Westerberg

What does the name Westerberg mean?

The surname Westerberg is a compound name created from the Middle High German words "west" meaning "west" and "burg" which means "hill."

Early Origins of the Westerberg family

The surname Westerberg was first found in Austria, where the name Westerberg was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society of Europe. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Westerberg family

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Westerberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Westerburg, Westerberg, Westerburger, Westerberger, Westerburgh, Westerburgher, Wester, Westeburg, Westeberg, Westberg and many more.

Early Notables of the Westerberg family

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Westerberg Ranking

the United States, the name Westerberg is the 17,929^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Westerberg migration to the United States +

Westerberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anna Johanna Westerberg, aged 17, who landed in America in 1839 2
Johan Theodor Westerberg, aged 27, who arrived in New York in 1848 2
Hohan Theodor Westerberg, age 27, who came with his wife Anna Hoegstrom Westerberg to New York city in 1848
Sven Johan Westerberg, who arrived in New York city in 1850
Sven Johan Westerberg, aged 29, who arrived in New York in 1850 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Westerberg (post 1700) +

Kurt Westerberg (b. 1950), American composer who was born in Naperville, Illinois
Karl Philip Michael Westerberg (b. 1981), known professionally as Manila Luzon, a Filipino-American drag queen, reality television personality, recording artist, and comedian
Paul Westerberg (b. 1959), American singer, former lead singer of the group "The Replacements"
Joseph Westerberg, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Malmo, 1916-17 3
Anders Westerberg, Swedish elementary particle physicist University of Cambridge
Jesper Westerberg (b. 1986), retired Swedish footballer who played as a right back
Alf Westerberg (b. 1960), Swedish football manager
Lars Erik Westerberg (b. 1948), CEO and President of the Swedish automotive safety company Autoliv, current Cairman of the Board
Annica Westerberg (b. 1953), Swedish equestrian who competed in two events at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html