Blumberg (surname)

Blumberg is a surname of German origin. The word is composed of "blum(e)" (which means "flower") and "berg" (which means "mount, mountain"), and refers to hilly places covered with flowers. German, Dutch, Scandinavian and anglicized variant spellings are "Blumenberg", "Blomberg", "Bloemberg" and "Bloomberg". Many with the name are of Ashkenazi descent; its Sephardi equivalent is "Montefiore".