Amberg (name)

Amberg is a Bavarian, Austrian and Swiss German toponymic surname. The surname originated in Bavaria after the city Amberg, but can come from any of several places named Amberg. It may refer to:


 * Ernst Julius Amberg (1871–1951), Swiss mathematician and mountain climber
 * Hans Christian Amberg (1749–1815), Danish lexicographer
 * Hans Christian Amberg (architect) (1837–1919), Danish architect
 * Herman Amberg (1834–1902), Danish musician and composer
 * Herman Amberg (educator) (1754–1837), Danish-Norwegian educator
 * Hyman Amberg (c. 1902–1926), New York mobster
 * Johan Amberg (1846–1928), Danish composer and violinist
 * John Amberg (1929–2004), American football player
 * Joseph C. Amberg (1892–1935), New York mobster
 * Leo Amberg (1912–1999), Swiss professional road bicycle racer
 * Louis Amberg (1897–1935), New York mobster
 * Michael Amberg (1926–2001), British fencer
 * Rob Amberg (born 1947), North Carolina photographer
 * Wilhelm Amberg (1822–1899), German genre painter
 * Zoël Amberg (born 1992), Swiss professional racing driver