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

Wiberg, 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 Wiberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wiberg in America

Wiberg is the 23120th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wiberg surname appeared 1,104 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 Wiberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wiberg 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 Wiberg

The surname Wiberg has its origins in Scandinavia, particularly Sweden and Denmark. The name can be traced back to the early Middle Ages, around the 12th and 13th centuries. It derives from the Old Norse words ví, meaning "settlement" or "village," and berg, meaning "mountain" or "hill." This combination likely refers to a village situated near a hill or mountain.

Historical references to the name Wiberg are sparse but notable. The earliest recorded mention of a similar name can be found in medieval Scandinavian manuscripts that document land grants and tax records. The surname appears in various forms such as Viby and Viborg, names of villages and parishes in Denmark and Sweden that share the same etymological roots.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Wiberg is Erik Wiberg, born in 1290 and noted in a 1320 tax record from Uppsala, Sweden. Another notable figure from history is Jörgen Wiberg, a Danish merchant who lived during the mid-15th century, actively trading between Denmark and the Hanseatic League. His name appears in business records from the city of Lübeck, Germany, in 1456.

In the 17th century, Carl Wiberg, born in 1602, became a well-known officer in the Swedish army, serving under King Gustavus Adolphus during the Thirty Years' War. His contributions are recorded in military archives from that period. Another prominent individual is Nils Wiberg, a Swedish botanist born in 1775, who made significant contributions to the study of Nordic flora. His works were published posthumously in 1811.

Lastly, during the 19th century, Johan Wiberg, born in 1824, gained recognition as an influential political figure in Sweden, particularly for his role in advocating for educational reforms. His speeches and writings are preserved in the Swedish National Archives.

The name Wiberg has seen various spellings and adaptations as families migrated, with some branches moving to the United States and other countries. Each instance of the surname carries with it a rich tapestry of history, reflective of the geographic and cultural shifts over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wiberg

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

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

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