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

Norgren, 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 Norgren surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Norgren in America

Norgren is the 32676th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Norgren surname appeared 703 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 Norgren.

We can also compare 2010 data for Norgren 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 Norgren

The surname NORGREN is of Swedish origin, with its roots tracing back to the 16th century. It is a locational name derived from the Swedish place name Norgården, which means "the northern farm" or "the farm to the north." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name likely hailed from a settlement or village in Sweden with that name or a similar variation.

In the early 17th century, records indicate the presence of individuals bearing the name NORGREN in the Swedish province of Västergötland. One notable example is Olof Norgren, a farmer born in 1612 in the village of Norgården, near the town of Falköping.

The name NORGREN also appears in the Swedish Census Rolls of 1680, which documented the population of various regions. One such entry is for a family headed by Anders Norgren, residing in the parish of Grevbäck, located in the present-day municipality of Töreboda.

As the Swedish population began to migrate and explore new territories, the name NORGREN spread to other parts of the world. In the late 18th century, records show a Johan Norgren who settled in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) and became a prominent trader in the region.

Another notable figure with the surname NORGREN was Carl Norgren, a Swedish inventor born in 1854 in Gothenburg. He is credited with developing several innovative mechanical devices, including an early version of the pneumatic drill.

During the 19th century, the name NORGREN also made its way to North America, as Swedish immigrants sought new opportunities. One such individual was Nils Norgren, born in 1825 in Västergötland, who immigrated to the United States in 1848 and settled in Minnesota, where he became a successful farmer.

In the field of academia, the name NORGREN gained recognition through the work of Jens Norgren, a Swedish linguist and philologist born in 1892. He made significant contributions to the study of Old Norse and Old Swedish languages.

Lastly, in the world of sports, the name NORGREN is associated with Sven Norgren, a Swedish athlete born in 1937. He represented Sweden in the javelin throw event at the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games, winning a silver medal in the latter.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Norgren

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

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

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