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

Norgard, 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 Norgard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Norgard in America

Norgard is the 34574th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Norgard surname appeared 654 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 Norgard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Norgard 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 Norgard

The surname Norgard has its origins in Scandinavia, with the name tracing back to the Old Norse language. It is a compound name, with the first part "nor" meaning "north" and the second part "gard" meaning "farm" or "enclosure". Thus, the name originally referred to a farm or settlement located in the northern regions of Scandinavia.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval Norwegian and Danish records, with variations such as Norgardr and Norgaardh appearing in official documents and chronicles. These variations reflect the regional differences in spelling and pronunciation among the Scandinavian languages.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Thorvald Norgard, a Norwegian landowner who lived in the 12th century. His name is mentioned in a document from the Trondheim region, where he was recorded as a prominent landholder and influential figure in the local community.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian diplomas and charters. A man named Bjorn Norgard is listed as a witness in a land dispute, indicating the name's association with landowners and influential individuals during that time.

The name Norgard also has connections to specific place names in Scandinavia. For example, the town of Norgaard in Denmark is derived from the same linguistic roots, and it is likely that some early bearers of the surname hailed from or were associated with this location.

One notable figure bearing the Norgard surname was Erik Norgard, a Danish explorer and navigator who lived from 1542 to 1623. He was part of several expeditions to Greenland and the Arctic regions, contributing to the exploration and mapping of these areas during the Age of Discovery.

Another individual of note was Ingrid Norgard, a Norwegian writer and feminist activist born in 1856. She was a pioneering figure in the fight for women's rights and suffrage in Norway, and her works advocated for gender equality and social reform.

In the 19th century, the Norgard surname can be found in records related to the Norwegian migration to the United States. Hans Norgard, born in 1832, was one of the early Norwegian immigrants to settle in the Midwestern United States, establishing a farm in Wisconsin in the 1860s.

While the surname Norgard has its roots in Scandinavia, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and global connections. However, its origins remain deeply rooted in the history and language of the Nordic countries, reflecting the agricultural and landholding traditions of its earliest bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Norgard

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

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

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