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

Grindberg, 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 Grindberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grindberg in America

Grindberg is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grindberg surname appeared 113 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 Grindberg.

The history of the last name Grindberg

The surname Grindberg is of Swedish origin, and it can be traced back to the 17th century. The name is derived from the Swedish words "grind," meaning "gate" or "fence," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." It is believed that the name originated in the mountainous regions of central Sweden, where the earliest bearers of the name lived near gates or fences situated on hills or mountainsides.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Grindberg can be found in the Swedish church records from the late 1600s. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johan Grindberg, a farmer who lived in the village of Mora, Dalarna, in the late 17th century. Another early record mentions a soldier named Erik Grindberg, who served in the Swedish army during the Great Northern War (1700-1721).

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Grindberg name appeared in various parts of Sweden, particularly in the central and northern regions. Some notable individuals with the surname include Carl Grindberg (1777-1854), a Swedish theologian and writer, and Vilhelm Grindberg (1829-1896), a prominent Swedish landscape painter.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Swedes emigrated to North America, including some families with the Grindberg surname. One of the earliest Grindberg immigrants to the United States was Nils Grindberg, who arrived in Minnesota in 1868. Another notable Grindberg immigrant was Carl Johan Grindberg (1842-1912), a Swedish-American businessman and philanthropist who settled in Chicago.

Other notable individuals with the Grindberg surname include Inga-Lill Grindberg (1929-2018), a Swedish author and illustrator of children's books, and Claes Grindberg (born 1944), a Swedish actor and filmmaker.

While the Grindberg name is relatively uncommon, it has a long and interesting history that can be traced back to the rural regions of central Sweden centuries ago. The name's origins reflect the geographical features of the area where it originated, and it has been carried by individuals from various walks of life throughout Swedish and Swedish-American history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grindberg

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

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 Grindberg 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.

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

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