Explore the Family Name Fugleberg

The meaning of Fugleberg

1. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads so named, for example in Ringerike, from fugl ‘bird’ + berg ‘mountain, hill’. 2. Danish: habitational name from any of several places called Fuglebjerg, composed of the same elements as the Norwegian name (see 1 above).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Fugleberg" has experienced a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 67,936th most popular surname and increased to be the 67,747th most popular in 2010, marking a change of 0.28 percent. The number of people with this surname also rose during this period from 271 in 2000 to 291 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 7.38 percent. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, both in 2000 and 2010, this surname was only held by about 0.1 individuals.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,936	#67,747	0.28%
Count	271	291	7.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fugleberg

Examining the ethnicity of those bearing the "Fugleberg" surname using the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority identify as White. In 2000, 97.42 percent identified as White, which slightly decreased to 93.81 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, there was no recorded information for ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. It is noteworthy that the Hispanic population with this surname appeared in 2010, accounting for 3.44 percent, while it was not present in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.42%	93.81%	-3.71%
Hispanic	0%	3.44%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%