Find out how popular the last name Berggren is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Berggren.

Berggren, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Berggren surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Berggren in America

Berggren is the 12269th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Berggren surname appeared 2,535 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Berggren.

We can also compare 2010 data for Berggren to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Berggren

The surname BERGGREN is of Swedish origin, derived from the Old Norse words "berg" meaning mountain or hill, and "gren" meaning branch or twig. It likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a mountain or hill covered with trees or bushes.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 16th century in Sweden, with spellings such as "Berggren" and "Berggren." One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Nils Berggren, born around 1550 in Värmland, Sweden.

In the 17th century, the BERGGREN name appeared in several Swedish parish records and census documents, indicating its widespread use across various regions of the country, particularly in rural areas.

The name BERGGREN is also associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One example is Johan Berggren, a Swedish botanist and explorer born in 1790, who conducted extensive research on the flora of southern Africa and contributed significantly to the field of botany.

Another prominent figure was Carl August Berggren, a Swedish mathematician and astronomer born in 1813, who made important contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of comet orbits.

In the realm of literature, Hjalmar Berggren was a Swedish author and poet born in 1883, known for his works exploring themes of nature, rural life, and the Swedish countryside.

Additionally, the name BERGGREN has been associated with several military figures, such as Axel Berggren, a Swedish general and military strategist born in 1841, who played a crucial role in the modernization of the Swedish armed forces in the late 19th century.

It's worth noting that the BERGGREN surname has also been found in other Scandinavian countries, likely due to migration and cultural exchange between the Nordic regions throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Berggren

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Berggren.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Berggren was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Berggren has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Berggren was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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