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

Borling, 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 Borling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Borling in America

Borling is the 109258th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Borling surname appeared 162 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Borling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Borling 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 Borling

The surname BORLING is believed to have originated in Sweden during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old Norse word "borlingar," which referred to people who lived near the border of a region or town.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BORLING name can be found in the Swedish Census Records of 1539, where a man named Olaf Borling was listed as a resident of the town of Södertälje. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the BORLING name appeared in several historical documents related to the Swedish military. For example, a soldier named Hans Borling was mentioned in the records of the Swedish Army during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).

The name BORLING is also associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Sigrid Borling, a Swedish noblewoman who lived in the 14th century and was known for her charitable works and patronage of the arts.

Another prominent figure with the BORLING surname was Johan Borling (1676-1744), a Swedish mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and was appointed as the Royal Astronomer of Sweden.

In more recent times, the BORLING name has been carried by individuals such as Ingrid Borling (1892-1968), a Swedish opera singer and actress who performed in several productions at the Royal Swedish Opera in the early 20th century.

The BORLING surname has also been associated with various place names in Sweden, such as the village of Borling, located in the municipality of Ånge, and the Borling Islands, a small archipelago in the Baltic Sea.

While the BORLING name has its roots in Sweden, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and intermarriage. However, its historical significance remains closely tied to its Scandinavian origins and the rich cultural heritage of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Borling

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

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 Borling 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 Borling 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 Borling was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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