Explore the Family Name Aberg

The meaning of Aberg

1. Swedish (Åberg): ornamental name from å ‘small river’ + berg ‘mountain, hill’. Compare Aaberg 2 and Oberg 1. 2. Norwegian and Danish (Åberg): variant of Aaberg 1. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Astrid, Erik, Fredrik, Helmer, Lennart.

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

The surname Aberg has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Aberg was ranked as the 57,252nd most common surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to 54,752nd place, marking a 4.37% rise in rank. The count of individuals bearing this surname also grew over this period, with an increase of 12.91% bringing the total from 333 to 376. This change led to a slight elevation in the proportion of Abergs per 100,000 people, going from 0.12 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,252	#54,752	4.37%
Count	333	376	12.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aberg

Ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census gives insight into the potential ethnic identity associated with the surname Aberg. For example, the percentage of individuals identifying as White and bearing the surname dropped slightly from 95.8% in 2000 to 93.09% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a notable increase in those identifying as two or more races, rising from 3.3% to 4.52% over the same decade. While there were no people of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity with the Aberg surname recorded in either year, the 2010 census did show a new entry of 1.6% for Hispanic ethnicity.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.8%	93.09%	-2.83%
Two or More Races	3.3%	4.52%	36.97%
Hispanic	0%	1.6%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%