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

Nordberg, 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 Nordberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nordberg in America

Nordberg is the 20285th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nordberg surname appeared 1,311 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 Nordberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nordberg 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 Nordberg

The surname Nordberg is of Scandinavian origin, specifically from Sweden and Norway. It is derived from the Old Norse words "norðr" meaning "north" and "berg" meaning "mountain" or "hill". The name likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived in the northern mountainous regions of these countries.

Nordberg is an ancient surname that can be traced back to the Viking Age (793-1066 AD). During this period, many Scandinavian settlers and explorers established communities and settlements throughout Europe, carrying their surnames with them. It is possible that the name Nordberg appeared in early Norse records or runestones from this era.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nordberg can be found in the Swedish Census Book of 1540, which lists a person named Olof Nordberg residing in the village of Värmland. Another early record comes from the Norwegian Parish Registers of 1623, where a man named Halvor Nordberg is mentioned.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Nordberg. One of the most prominent was Matthias Nordberg (1659-1744), a Swedish military officer and author who served in the Great Northern War and wrote a famous account of the war titled "Historiska händelser under Carl XII" (Historical Events during the Reign of Charles XII).

Another notable Nordberg was Johan August Nordberg (1786-1865), a Finnish-Swedish artist and painter known for his landscape paintings and illustrations of Finnish folklore. His works are housed in various museums, including the Ateneum Art Museum in Helsinki.

In the field of science, Carl Fredrik Nordberg (1830-1900) was a Swedish chemist and mineralogist who made significant contributions to the study of minerals and their compositions. He served as a professor at the University of Lund and published numerous scientific papers.

In literature, the name Nordberg is associated with Edvard Nordberg (1858-1935), a Swedish author and playwright who wrote several plays and novels, including the popular work "Karolinerna" (The Carolinians), which depicted the era of King Charles XII.

Finally, in more recent times, Borje Nordberg (1926-2016) was a Swedish entrepreneur and business leader who founded the successful company Frigoscandia, a manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment.

These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have carried the surname Nordberg, highlighting its long-standing presence and significance in Scandinavian cultures and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nordberg

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Nordberg, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!