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

Hedberg, 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 Hedberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hedberg in America

Hedberg is the 12017th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hedberg surname appeared 2,598 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 Hedberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hedberg 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 Hedberg

The surname Hedberg is of Swedish origin, emerging in the 16th century. It is derived from the Old Norse words "heiðr," meaning honor or dignity, and "berg," meaning mountain or hill, suggesting the name may have been granted to someone residing in an honorable or respected location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hedberg appears in the Swedish census records of 1540, where a Johan Hedberg is listed as a landowner in the village of Sölvesborg. The name is also found in various parish records throughout Sweden during the 16th and 17th centuries.

In the 18th century, the Hedberg name gained prominence with the birth of Johan Hedberg (1713-1763), a Swedish naval officer and explorer who led several expeditions to the Arctic regions. His son, Pehr Hedberg (1753-1827), was a renowned botanist and professor at the University of Lund.

Another notable figure was Carl Hedberg (1810-1889), a Swedish businessman and industrialist who founded the Hedberg & Co. textile manufacturing company in Borås. His company played a significant role in the development of the textile industry in Sweden during the 19th century.

In the realm of literature, the Swedish author and poet Tor Hedberg (1905-1998) gained recognition for his works, including the novel "Kartor över liv" (Maps of Life), published in 1952.

The Hedberg surname also spread beyond Sweden, with instances found in Norway and Finland. One notable Norwegian bearer of the name was Olav Hedberg (1867-1935), a politician and member of the Norwegian Parliament.

While the surname Hedberg has its roots in Sweden, it has since been adopted by families across various parts of the world, particularly in countries with significant Swedish immigration, such as the United States and Canada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hedberg

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

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

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