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

Holmberg, 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 Holmberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Holmberg in America

Holmberg is the 6937th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Holmberg surname appeared 4,832 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Holmberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Holmberg 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 Holmberg

The surname Holmberg originated in Scandinavia, specifically in Sweden and Norway. It is a toponymic name, meaning it is derived from a place name. The name likely dates back to the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

Holmberg is a compound word formed from the Old Norse elements "holmr" and "berg". "Holmr" means a small island or a piece of raised land surrounded by water or marshy ground, while "berg" means a hill or mountain. Therefore, Holmberg can be translated to mean "island hill" or "island mountain".

The name likely referred to someone who lived near or on an island with a hill or mountain. It may have originated as a descriptive surname for a particular location or as a way to identify someone's place of residence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Holmberg can be found in the 16th century Swedish church records. In 1578, a man named Anders Holmberg was mentioned in the records of Värmland, a historical province in west-central Sweden.

Another notable early bearer of the name was Johan Holmberg, a Swedish botanist and explorer who lived from 1639 to 1702. He is known for his expeditions to the Arctic regions and his contributions to the study of Scandinavian flora.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Holmberg name appeared in various Swedish and Norwegian records, often associated with landowners, farmers, and members of the local gentry.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the Holmberg surname was Nils Henrik Holmberg, a Swedish businessman and industrialist. He was born in 1798 and played a significant role in the development of the Swedish forestry industry.

Another notable bearer of the name was the Finnish writer Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, also known as A.E. Nordenskiöld or Adolf Erik Holmberg, who lived from 1832 to 1901. He was a pioneering Arctic explorer and a renowned scientist who led the first expedition to traverse the Northeast Passage.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Holmberg who have left their mark throughout history. The name's origins can be traced back to the medieval period and are deeply rooted in the Scandinavian toponymic naming tradition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Holmberg

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

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

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