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

Moberg, 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 Moberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moberg in America

Moberg is the 11066th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moberg surname appeared 2,871 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 Moberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moberg 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 Moberg

The surname Moberg originated in Sweden and dates back to the late 16th century. It is derived from the Old Swedish word "mo," meaning a small hill or raised ground, and "berg," meaning mountain or hill. The name likely referred to someone who lived near a small hill or mountain.

The earliest known record of the name Moberg appears in parish records from the Swedish province of Västmanland in the late 1500s. These records document several families with the surname Moberg living in rural areas around the town of Nora. The name was also found in nearby provinces such as Dalarna and Värmland during this period.

In the 17th century, the Moberg name began appearing in church records from the city of Stockholm, indicating that some families had migrated to the capital from rural areas. One notable individual was Anders Moberg, a merchant born in Stockholm in 1624. He was a prominent figure in the city's trade guilds and served on the city council.

By the 18th century, the Moberg surname had spread throughout Sweden and was found in various regions. In 1763, Carl Moberg, a farmer from Östergötland province, was awarded a medal by King Adolf Frederick for his contributions to agriculture. Another notable figure was Johan Moberg, a Lutheran minister born in Skåne in 1782, who served as a chaplain in the Swedish army during the Napoleonic Wars.

In the 19th century, several Mobergs achieved recognition in fields such as academia and the arts. August Moberg (1823-1896) was a respected linguist and professor at Lund University, while his brother Gustaf Moberg (1825-1915) was a renowned painter and art teacher. Another notable individual was Erik Moberg (1854-1920), a pioneering Swedish journalist and newspaper editor.

As Swedish emigration to North America increased in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many individuals with the Moberg surname settled in the United States and Canada. One of the most famous was the writer Vilhelm Moberg (1898-1973), best known for his novels depicting Swedish emigration to Minnesota in the 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moberg

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

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

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