There are
923
Colbergs in the USA
Colberg is the
26451st
most common last name in the USA

Historical figures and celebrities called Colberg

FriedrichLudwig

Friedrich Ludwig Jahn was a German nationalist, gymnastics educator, and writer who is considered the father of the German gymnastics movement.

WilhelmConrad

Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen was a German physicist who is best known for discovering X-rays, for which he was awarded the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.

Eduardvon

Eduard von Hartmann was a German philosopher, author, and influential proponent of metaphysical pessimism, known for his work 'The Philosophy of the Unconscious.'

Alfredvon

Alfred von Tirpitz was a German Grand Admiral and Minister of the Imperial Navy who played a major role in the buildup of the German Navy prior to World War I.

CarlGustav

Carl Gustav Hempel was a German-American philosopher who is regarded as one of the most influential philosophers of science in the 20th century.

HelmutRahn

Helmut Rahn was a German footballer who scored the winning goal for West Germany in the final of the 1954 FIFA World Cup against Hungary.

Karl-HeinzRummenigge

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is a former German football player and current chairman of FC Bayern Munich. He was one of the top strikers in the 1970s and 1980s.

MarinaSilva

Marina Silva is a Brazilian environmentalist and politician who served as the Minister of the Environment of Brazil from 2003 to 2008.

UlrikeMeinhof

Ulrike Meinhof was a German far-left militant and co-founder of the Red Army Faction, a left-wing extremist group active in the 1970s and 1980s.

HeinrichHimmler

Heinrich Himmler was one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany and was responsible for the implementation of the Holocaust during World War II.

Colberg Genealogy

OriginsThe surname 'Colberg' is of German origin. It is a habitational name derived from any of several places called 'Colberg,' likely referring to a castle or fortified settlement.
Geographic DistributionThe surname 'Colberg' is most commonly found in Germany, particularly in the northeastern regions of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Brandenburg.
VariationsVariations of the surname 'Colberg' include 'Kolberg,' 'Korberg,' 'Holberg,' 'Scholberg,' 'Colberd,' 'Colbergk,' 'Kollberg,' 'Kalbergh,' 'Colesberg,' and 'Kolesberg.'
Migration and ImmigrationInformation about the migration and immigration of people with the name 'Colberg' is not available.