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

Youngberg, 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 Youngberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Youngberg in America

Youngberg is the 14084th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Youngberg surname appeared 2,135 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Youngberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Youngberg 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 Youngberg

The surname Youngberg has its origins in Sweden, where it can be traced back to the 16th century. It is a combination of the Swedish words "ung," meaning young, and "berg," meaning mountain or hill, suggesting that the name referred to someone who lived near a young or small mountain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Swedish parish records of Örebro County, where a man named Nils Youngberg was born in 1612. The name was also found in other parts of central Sweden, such as Värmland and Dalarna.

In the 17th century, the name Youngberg was occasionally spelled differently, with variations like "Yungberg" or "Jungberg" appearing in historical documents. These variations reflect the local dialects and linguistic variations that existed in different regions of Sweden at the time.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, as migration and population movements became more common, the Youngberg surname spread beyond its original geographic roots in central Sweden. Notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Johan Youngberg (1770-1842), a Swedish military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars.
2. Anna Youngberg (1805-1887), a Swedish novelist and poet who wrote under the pen name "Selma."
3. Carl Youngberg (1849-1924), a Swedish-American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Youngberg Mercantile Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
4. Nils Youngberg (1876-1957), a Swedish-American Lutheran minister and author who served as the president of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.
5. Elsie Youngberg (1901-1985), a Swedish-American artist and painter known for her landscapes and portraiture.

While the Youngberg surname originated in Sweden, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through immigration to North America and other regions during the 19th and 20th centuries. However, its roots can be traced back to the rolling hills and mountains of central Sweden, where the name first emerged as a descriptive identifier for individuals living in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Youngberg

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

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

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