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

Momberg, 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 Momberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Momberg in America

Momberg is the 79846th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Momberg surname appeared 238 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 Momberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Momberg 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 Momberg

The surname Momberg has its origins in the Netherlands, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch word "momme," which referred to a type of coarse woolen cloth, suggesting that the name may have originally been an occupational name for someone involved in the production or trade of this material.

The earliest recorded instances of the Momberg surname can be found in Dutch municipal records from the 1500s and 1600s, particularly in the regions of North Holland and Utrecht. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name include Jan Momberg, born in Amsterdam in 1572, and Pieter Momberg, a merchant from Utrecht who lived in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Momberg name appeared in several historical documents related to the Dutch East India Company (VOC), which operated a vast maritime trading network across Asia. One notable figure was Dirk Momberg, a VOC merchant who was active in the spice trade in the Indonesian archipelago in the 1640s.

As the Dutch diaspora spread across the globe during the Age of Exploration, the Momberg surname also found its way to other parts of the world. For instance, Gerrit Momberg was a Dutch settler who arrived in Cape Town, South Africa, in the late 17th century and established a successful farming operation.

In more recent times, the Momberg name has been associated with several notable individuals, such as Marinus Momberg (1896-1972), a Dutch painter and graphic artist known for his landscape and still-life works. Another prominent bearer of this surname was Gerrit Momberg (1925-2004), a South African cricketer who played Test matches for the national team in the 1950s.

Other historical figures with the Momberg surname include Johann Momberg (1735-1811), a German philosopher and theologian who made significant contributions to the study of ethics and moral philosophy, and Cornelis Momberg (1803-1876), a Dutch politician and jurist who served as the mayor of Rotterdam in the mid-19th century.

While the Momberg surname may not be as widely recognized as some other Dutch surnames, its rich history and connections to various industries and professions across multiple continents make it a fascinating name to explore and understand its origins and evolution over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Momberg

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

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

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