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

Loberg, 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 Loberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loberg in America

Loberg is the 22319th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loberg surname appeared 1,155 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 Loberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loberg 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 Loberg

The surname Loberg originated in Sweden, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old Norse words "lo" meaning "meadow" and "berg" meaning "hill" or "mountain." The name likely referred to someone who lived near a meadow on a hill or mountainous area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Loberg can be found in a Swedish church record from 1586, where a man named Olof Loberg was mentioned. Another early reference is in the Älvsborg County court records from 1618, which listed a Nils Loberg from the village of Vänersborg.

In the 17th century, the Loberg name appeared in various Swedish military records, including a Johan Loberg who served as a captain in the Swedish army during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). Another notable figure was Anders Loberg (1677-1744), a Swedish clergyman and author who wrote several religious works.

The Loberg surname later spread to other parts of Scandinavia, including Norway and Finland. In the 19th century, some Lobergs immigrated to the United States, with one of the earliest recorded arrivals being Carl Johan Loberg, who settled in Minnesota in 1869.

Other notable individuals with the Loberg surname include:

1. Gunnar Loberg (1884-1954), a Swedish Olympic athlete who competed in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.
2. Ingrid Loberg (1906-1992), a Swedish novelist and playwright known for her works exploring social issues.
3. Björn Loberg (1939-2021), a Swedish actor and director who appeared in numerous films and television shows.
4. Lars Loberg (born 1950), a Norwegian businessman and former CEO of the telecommunications company Telenor.
5. Karin Loberg (born 1963), a Finnish artist and sculptor renowned for her public artworks and installations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loberg

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

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

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