Explore the Family Name Nyborg

The meaning of Nyborg

Scandinavian: habitational name from a common farmstead name and placename, or an ornamental name. In either case, the name is formed with ny ‘new’ + borg ‘fortress, castle, town’; this second element is commonly applied to natural formations which resemble fortifications. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Hasse, Nels.

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

The Nyborg surname's popularity, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a positive trend from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, the Nyborg surname ranked 44,997 in terms of frequency, but by 2010 it improved its rank to 42,790, marking an increase of 4.9%. The count of individuals with the Nyborg surname also saw a rise during this period, increasing from 449 to 506, a growth of 12.69%. Despite these changes, the proportion of individuals with the Nyborg surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.17.

20002010Change
Rank#44,997#42,7904.9%
Count44950612.69%
Proportion per 100k0.170.170%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nyborg

The ethnic identity related to the Nyborg surname witnessed some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of Nyborgs identified as White in both years (94.88% in 2000 and 94.66% in 2010), there was a slight decrease of -0.23%. The Hispanic representation among Nyborgs increased from 2.45% to 2.96%, a change of 20.82%. In 2000, 1.56% reported having two or more races, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander community made a new appearance in 2010, constituting 0.99% of Nyborgs. There were no reported instances of the Nyborg surname within the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories for either year.

20002010Change
White94.88%94.66%-0.23%
Hispanic2.45%2.96%20.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.99%0%
Two or More Races1.56%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%