2000
#139,757
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Haggberg
A Swedish habitational surname indicating someone from a ridge or hill.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 120 Americans carry the last name Haggberg. That puts it at #152,989 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,856,286 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Haggberg surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
120
1 in 2,856,286
Census rank
#152,989
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
105
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 105 bearers of the surname Haggberg in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 152989th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Haggberg, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.8%) and Two or More Races (3.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Haggberg
The surname Haggberg is of Swedish origin and dates back to the 16th century. It originated in the regions of Värmland and Dalsland in western Sweden. The name is derived from the Old Norse words "haggr" meaning haw or hawthorn bush, and "berg" meaning hill or mountain. Therefore, the name likely referred to someone who lived near a hill or mountain with hawthorn bushes.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Haggberg name can be found in the Swedish Census Book of 1590, where a man named Lars Haggberg is listed as residing in the village of Töcksmark in Värmland. Another early record is from 1624, when a soldier named Johan Haggberg is mentioned in military records from the Thirty Years' War.
In the 17th century, the Haggberg name appeared in various church records and tax registers throughout Värmland and Dalsland. For example, in 1673, a farmer named Erik Haggberg is recorded as owning land in the parish of Ölserud, Dalsland.
One notable bearer of the Haggberg name was Johan Haggberg (1753-1823), a Swedish botanist and professor at Uppsala University. He made significant contributions to the study of mosses and lichens.
Another individual of note was Carl Gustaf Haggberg (1810-1891), a Swedish painter and illustrator known for his landscape paintings and illustrations of works by Swedish authors.
In the 19th century, the Haggberg name spread to other parts of Sweden as people migrated for work or other opportunities. For instance, Jonas Haggberg (1842-1912) was a prominent architect in Stockholm, responsible for designing several notable buildings in the city.
Nils Haggberg (1864-1935) was a Swedish engineer and inventor who patented several innovations in the field of paper manufacturing machinery.
Lastly, Axel Haggberg (1885-1963) was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, winning a silver medal in the Swedish system of gymnastics.
While the Haggberg name is found predominantly in Sweden, it has also been carried by Swedish emigrants to other parts of the world, particularly North America and Australia.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Haggberg
Among Census respondents with the surname Haggberg, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.8%) and Two or More Races (3.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Haggberg bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Haggberg surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.5% · 95
- Hispanic or Latino4.8% · 5
- Two or more races3.8% · 4
- Black or African American1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Haggberg
Haggberg appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#148,347
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
+1 bearers (+0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 8,590 places
2020
#152,989
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
-6 bearers (-5.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 4,642 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #139,757 | 110 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #148,347 | 111 | 0.04 | +1 bearers (+0.9%) | Down 8,590 places |
| 2020 | #152,989 | 105 | 0.04 | -6 bearers (-5.4%) | Down 4,642 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Haggberg surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #148,347 | #152,989 | -3.1% |
| Count | 111 | 105 | -5.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -12.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Haggberg bearers went from 111 to 105 (-5.4% change). The surname moved down 4,642 positions in the national ranking, going from #148,347 to #152,989.
FAQ
Haggberg surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Haggberg?
Name Census estimates that about 120 living Americans carry the surname Haggberg. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,856,286 residents.
How common is Haggberg?
Haggberg ranks #152,989 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 105 people with the surname Haggberg. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (120), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Haggberg.
Has Haggberg become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Haggberg went from 111 recorded bearers to 105. That is a decrease of 6 (-5.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #148,347 to #152,989.
What does the Census say about the background of Haggberg?
Among Census respondents with the surname Haggberg, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.8%) and Two or More Races (3.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Haggberg in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.5% (95 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Haggberg appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.5%), Hispanic (4.8%), Two or More Races (3.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Haggberg (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Haggberg mean?
A Swedish habitational surname indicating someone from a ridge or hill. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Haggberg (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Haggberg?
Find out how many Americans have the surname Haggberg on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.