Explore the Family Name Forberg

The meaning of Forberg

1. Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead so named, from forberg ‘protruding ledge’. 2. German: habitational name from either of two places called Vorberg or from Vorberg-Heide in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. According to one theory, the original form was Vorwerk denoting the operating farm (barns and stables) in front (‘vor’) of a manor house in a parklike setting, werk ‘plant, factory’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Forberg saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 69,636th most common surname, while in 2010, it dropped to the 72,771st position, representing a 4.5% decrease in rank. The total count of individuals with the Forberg surname slightly increased from 263 in 2000 to 267 in 2010, a growth of 1.52%. However, when represented as a proportion per 100,000 people, it fell by 10%, going from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,636	#72,771	-4.5%
Count	263	267	1.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Forberg

The Forberg family's ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, predominantly identifies as White. In 2000, approximately 99.24% identified as such, but this figure decreased slightly to 96.63% by 2010. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. A new addition in the 2010 census shows that 1.87% of the Forbergs identified with two or more races, an ethnic category not previously recorded in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.24%	96.63%	-2.63%
Two or More Races	0%	1.87%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%