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

Myklebust, 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 Myklebust surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Myklebust in America

Myklebust is the 63698th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Myklebust surname appeared 313 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 Myklebust.

We can also compare 2010 data for Myklebust 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 Myklebust

The surname Myklebust has its origins in Norway and dates back to the Viking age. It is derived from the Old Norse words "mykkil" meaning "big" or "great", and "bust" meaning "dwelling" or "farm". The name likely referred to someone who lived on a large farm or estate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Myklebust can be found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian diplomas and documents. In a charter dated 1379, a man named Gunnar Myklebust is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction.

During the Middle Ages, the name appeared in various forms such as Myklebustad, Myklebustadh, and Myklebustath, reflecting the different spellings and dialects of the time. The name was particularly prevalent in the western regions of Norway, including the counties of Møre og Romsdal and Sogn og Fjordane.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the name Myklebust was Peder Myklebust, a farmer and landowner in the Sunnmøre region of Norway. He was born around 1520 and is mentioned in local records as a respected member of the community.

Another prominent individual with the surname was Ola Myklebust, a Norwegian politician who served as a member of the Storting (the Norwegian parliament) in the late 19th century. He was born in 1832 and represented the district of Romsdal from 1877 to 1888.

In more recent history, the name Myklebust has been associated with several scholars and academics. One example is Halvor Myklebust, a Norwegian-American psychologist and educator who specialized in the field of deaf education. He was born in 1902 and made significant contributions to the understanding of language development in deaf children.

Arne Myklebust, born in 1920, was a Norwegian architect and professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. He was known for his work in designing schools and other educational buildings.

Lastly, Erling Myklebust, born in 1935, was a Norwegian footballer who played as a defender for the national team in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He participated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup and had a successful career with the club SK Brann.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Myklebust

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

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

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