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

Hallberg, 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 Hallberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hallberg in America

Hallberg is the 11411th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hallberg surname appeared 2,762 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 Hallberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hallberg 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 Hallberg

The surname Hallberg is of Swedish origin, and it can be traced back to the medieval period. The name is derived from the Old Swedish words "hall" and "berg," which mean "slope" and "mountain" or "hill," respectively. It is believed that the name was initially given to individuals who lived near or on a hillside.

Hallberg is a locational surname, which means that it originated from a specific place or geographical feature. In this case, the name likely referred to a particular slope or hill in Sweden, although the exact location is not known with certainty.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hallberg can be found in the Swedish census records from the 16th century. However, it is possible that the name existed even earlier, as written records from that time were not always comprehensive or well-preserved.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Hallberg. One of the most famous was Ivar Hallberg (1826-1901), a Swedish painter known for his landscapes and genre scenes. Another notable bearer of the name was Gustaf Hallberg (1905-1984), a Swedish track and field athlete who won a gold medal in the decathlon at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

In the literary world, Ivar Hallberg (1858-1930) was a Swedish author and poet who wrote extensively about rural life in his home region of Värmland. Carl Hallberg (1859-1935) was a Swedish engineer and inventor who is credited with developing the first modern respirator.

Lastly, Gunnar Hallberg (1887-1945) was a Swedish politician and diplomat who served as the Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1939 to 1945, during the turbulent years of World War II.

While the surname Hallberg is primarily associated with Sweden, it has also been adopted by families in other parts of the world, particularly in countries with significant Swedish migration, such as the United States and Canada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hallberg

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

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

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