Explore the Family Name Kjellberg

The meaning of Kjellberg

1. Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead named Kjellberg, from Old Norse kelda ‘spring’ + berg ‘mountain, hill’. 2. Swedish: ornamental name of the same etymology as 1 above. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Bent, Nels, Sten.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kjellberg has seen a notable increase in the United States over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 60,706 and by 2010, it had gained popularity to rank at 55,841. This represents an 8.01% shift upwards in ranking. The number of individuals with this surname also increased during this period, moving from 310 in 2000 to 367 in 2010, marking an 18.39% increase. The proportion of people named Kjellberg per 100,000 people also rose from 0.11 to 0.12, a 9.09% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,706	#55,841	8.01%
Count	310	367	18.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.12	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kjellberg

On the subject of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census provides more insight into the distribution of the Kjellberg surname across various ethnic identities. No significant changes were observed for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, with values remaining at zero in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a slight emergence in the "Two or more races" category, jumping from 0% in 2000 to 2.18% in 2010. The majority of people with the surname Kjellberg identified as White, although this percentage slightly decreased from 96.77% in 2000 to 95.10% in 2010. Lastly, the Hispanic category saw a minor increase, moving from 1.61% to 1.63%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.77%	95.1%	-1.73%
Two or More Races	0%	2.18%	0%
Hispanic	1.61%	1.63%	1.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%