Kohlbergs

Kohlbergs is a surname of German origin. It is a toponymic name derived from the place name Kohlberg, which combines the elements kohl meaning cabbage and berg meaning hill or mountain, or possibly from a nickname related to cabbage fields or a hill associated with cabbage cultivation. The name likely originated in German-speaking regions and spread to other areas through migration.

Today the surname can be found in several countries, including Germany, Poland, Lithuania, the United States, Canada, and Israel. Variants and related spellings include Kohlberg, Colberg, Colburg, and Koelberg, reflecting regional phonology and transliteration differences.

In genealogical sources, Kohlbergs is used to refer to families bearing the surname, and individual lineages may trace back to specific settlements or estates that bore the name Kohlberg. As with many German surnames, the distribution and spelling have been influenced by historical events such as migration, war, and border changes.

Notable people with the surname exist across fields, but there is no single widely recognized figure associated with the name. The surname is primarily of interest to genealogists and people researching family histories.

See also

- Kohlberg (surname)

- Kohlberg's stages of moral development, a theory developed by Lawrence Kohlberg