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

Haarberg, 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 Haarberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haarberg in America

Haarberg is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haarberg surname appeared 105 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 Haarberg.

The history of the last name Haarberg

The surname Haarberg is of German origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the German words "haar," meaning hair, and "berg," meaning mountain or hill. The name likely originated in the mountainous regions of Germany, where it was used to describe someone who lived near a particular mountain or hill, possibly one with a distinctive hairy or wooded appearance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Haarberg can be found in a 15th-century document from the town of Wittenberg, where a man named Hans Haarberg was listed as a landowner. This suggests that the name had already become well-established in the region by that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the Haarberg surname was Johann Haarberg, a Protestant theologian born in 1521 in the German city of Nuremberg. He was a vocal supporter of the Reformation and authored several treatises on religious doctrine.

During the 17th century, the Haarberg name appeared in various records across Germany, including church registers and tax rolls. One notable individual from this period was Anna Haarberg (1632-1701), a renowned herbalist and midwife who practiced in the town of Heidelberg.

In the 18th century, the Haarberg surname spread beyond Germany as some families emigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One prominent example is Friedrich Haarberg (1756-1832), a German-born philosopher and educator who settled in Pennsylvania and established several schools in the region.

Another significant figure was Else Haarberg (1879-1944), a Norwegian writer and activist who campaigned for women's rights and social reform in the early 20th century. Her works, which included novels, short stories, and plays, often explored themes of gender equality and societal injustice.

While the Haarberg surname may have evolved or taken on slightly different spellings in some regions, such as Harberg or Harberg, its core meaning and connection to the German language have remained consistent throughout its long history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haarberg

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

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

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