Explore the Family Name Aaberg

The meaning of Aaberg

1. Norwegian and Danish (also Åberg): habitational name from a place so named, meaning ‘(on) the hill by the stream’, from å (old spelling aa) ‘stream, small river’ + berg ‘mountain, hill’. Compare Aberg 2 and Oberg 1. 2. Altered form of Swedish Åberg (see Aberg 1), a cognate of 1 above.

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How common is the last name Aaberg in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, from 2000 to 2010, the popularity of the surname Aaberg decreased in the United States. In 2000, it was ranked 40,465 but by 2010 its rank had dropped to 45,569, reflecting a change of -12.61%. Additionally, the count of individuals bearing this surname reduced from 509 to 469, showing a decline of -7.86% over the decade. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals also saw a decrease from 0.19 to 0.16, marking a drop of -15.79%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,465	#45,569	-12.61%
Count	509	469	-7.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.16	-15.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aaberg

In terms of ethnic identity, the 2010 Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Aaberg identify as White, at 95.10%, up slightly from 94.89% in 2000. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races saw the most significant growth, rising from 1.96% in 2000 to 2.56% in 2010, an increase of 30.61%. This period also marked the emergence of a Hispanic presence within this surname group, reaching 1.28% in 2010. However, there were no changes in the numbers of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining at 0.00% throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.89%	95.1%	0.22%
Two or More Races	1.96%	2.56%	30.61%
Hispanic	0%	1.28%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.16%	0%	0%