Explore the Family Name Selberg

The meaning of Selberg

1. North German: habitational name from a place so named in Westphalia and one, now lost, in Pomerania. 2. Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead, probably so named from Old Norse selja ‘willow’ + berg ‘mountain, hill’. 3. Swedish: ornamental name composed of the placename element sel ‘stretch of smooth water’ + berg ‘mountain, hill’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Selberg has seen a slight decrease over the past decade. In 2000, it ranked as the 48,776th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 54,752nd spot, marking a 12.25% change in rank. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 406 in 2000 to 376 in 2010, indicating a 7.39% decline. Consequently, the proportion of people named Selberg per 100,000 decreased by 13.33%, falling from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,776	#54,752	-12.25%
Count	406	376	-7.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.13	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Selberg

When it comes to ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the Selberg surname identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 96.06% identified as White, a number that slightly decreased to 95.48% in 2010. The percentage of Hispanic Selbergs increased significantly over this period, however, rising by 70.35% from 1.72% to 2.93%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.48% to zero. No changes were observed among those who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this time frame.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.06%	95.48%	-0.6%
Hispanic	1.72%	2.93%	70.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.48%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%