Explore the Family Name Milberg
The meaning of Milberg
1. Americanized form of German Mühlberg, a habitational name from any of several places called with German Mühl ‘mill’ + Berg ‘mountain, hill’. It is also found as a Swedish name, where it may be of ornamental origin. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Mühl ‘mill’ + Berg ‘hill’ (see 1 above). Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Alter.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Milberg in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Milberg has shown a slight decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped by 2.53% from 63,632 in 2000 to 65,244 in 2010. However, the number of people carrying the Milberg surname actually increased slightly by 3.75%, with 293 individuals reported in 2000 and 304 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion of Milbergs per 100,000 people decreased by 9.09%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #63,632 | #65,244 | -2.53% |
| Count | 293 | 304 | 3.75% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Milberg
As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Milberg, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is overwhelmingly identified as white, although there was a slight decline of 1.94% from 97.61% in 2000 to 95.72% in 2010. There was no recorded percentage of Milbergs identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. Interestingly, in 2010, the census reported a small percentage (2.96%) of Milbergs identifying as Hispanic, which was not represented at all in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.61% | 95.72% | -1.94% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.96% | 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% |