2000
#131,366
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 119
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Lyberg
A Swedish surname derived from a place name containing the elements "lyd" and "berg" meaning "leafy hill".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 123 Americans carry the last name Lyberg. That puts it at #151,639 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,786,621 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Lyberg 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
123
1 in 2,786,621
Census rank
#151,639
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
107
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 107 bearers of the surname Lyberg in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 151639th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Lyberg, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic (1.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Lyberg
The surname Lyberg originates from Sweden, with the earliest records dating back to the 17th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old Norse word "lyng," which means heather, combined with the suffix "-berg," meaning hill or mountain. This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived near a heather-covered hill or mountain.
The name Lyberg can be traced back to the parish of Lyngby in the Swedish province of Västergötland. In the parish records from the late 1600s, several families with the surname Lyberg are mentioned, indicating that the name was well-established in this region during that time period.
One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname Lyberg was Anders Lyberg, born in 1682 in Lyngby, Västergötland. He was a farmer and is recorded in the parish records as the head of a household.
Another notable bearer of the name was Nils Lyberg, born in 1745 in the same region. He was a blacksmith by trade and served in the Swedish military during the Russo-Swedish War of 1788-1790.
In the 19th century, the name Lyberg spread beyond Västergötland as families migrated to other parts of Sweden. Johan Lyberg, born in 1812 in Lyngby, settled in the city of Gothenburg and became a successful merchant.
The oldest known record of the surname Lyberg outside of Sweden dates back to the late 18th century, when a Swedish immigrant named Erik Lyberg, born in 1765, settled in the Delaware Valley region of the United States.
Throughout the centuries, the Lyberg name has been associated with various professions, including farmers, artisans, soldiers, and merchants. Some notable individuals with the surname Lyberg include the Swedish artist Axel Lyberg (1870-1940), known for his landscape paintings, and the Norwegian politician Olav Lyberg (1885-1971), who served as the Minister of Agriculture and Food.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lyberg
Among Census respondents with the surname Lyberg, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic (1.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Lyberg 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 Lyberg surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.4% · 101
- Two or more races2.8% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Lyberg
Lyberg 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
#131,379
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 129
+10 bearers (+8.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 13 places
2020
#151,639
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
-22 bearers (-17.1%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 20,260 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #131,366 | 119 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #131,379 | 129 | 0.04 | +10 bearers (+8.4%) | Down 13 places |
| 2020 | #151,639 | 107 | 0.04 | -22 bearers (-17.1%) | Down 20,260 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 Lyberg 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 | #131,379 | #151,639 | -15.4% |
| Count | 129 | 107 | -17.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -10.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Lyberg bearers went from 129 to 107 (-17.1% change). The surname moved down 20,260 positions in the national ranking, going from #131,379 to #151,639.
FAQ
Lyberg surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Lyberg?
Name Census estimates that about 123 living Americans carry the surname Lyberg. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,786,621 residents.
How common is Lyberg?
Lyberg ranks #151,639 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 107 people with the surname Lyberg. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (123), 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 Lyberg.
Has Lyberg become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Lyberg went from 129 recorded bearers to 107. That is a decrease of 22 (-17.1%). In the national ranking it fell from #131,379 to #151,639.
What does the Census say about the background of Lyberg?
Among Census respondents with the surname Lyberg, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic (1.9%). 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 Lyberg in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.4% (101 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Lyberg appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.4%), Two or More Races (2.8%), Hispanic (1.9%). 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 Lyberg (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 Lyberg mean?
A Swedish surname derived from a place name containing the elements "lyd" and "berg" meaning "leafy 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 Lyberg (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 common is the surname Lyberg?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans have the surname Lyberg at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.