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The friedberg Surname

friedberg Name Meaning and History

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of several places so named, from Middle High German vride ‘peace’, ‘security’, ‘protection’ + berg ‘mountain’, ‘hill’. In some cases the Jewish name may be ornamental, from German Friede ‘peace’ + berg ‘hill’, ‘mountain’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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Distribution of friedberg Families in the US in 1920

Number of friedberg families

52-101

18-51

1-17

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Thread	Author	Replies
Looking for Information RE: Friedbergs and/or Kronsons of Poland/Russia	maggieful	0
Isadore, Jack, Norma and Sidney Friedberg	genegrinnell	12
Helene,Samial,dewey	carol	3
Fridberg Family Tree	JACQUELINEKRITZINER	0
Death of Mr. Herbert J. Friedberg in Guatemala	davwayell	0
Friedbergs Poland>Russia>Dallas	MFaber6984	1
Elizabeth "Lizzie A." Friedberg	NorthStar999	0
Friedberg's of Prussia/Germany	Cora (Friedberg) Pruitt	3
info	Mary Ann Griffin	0
Samuel Friedberg - South Africa	Shirley Bester	0

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