Explore the Family Name Soberg
The meaning of Soberg
1. Norwegian (Søberg): habitational name from a farm name found in several places, a compound of sø(r) ‘south’ and berg ‘mountain, hill’, denoting a farm situated to the south. 2. Danish (Søberg): variant of Søbjerg, a habitational name from the common farm name Søbjerg, a compound of sø ‘sea, lake’ and bjerg ‘mountain, hill’, denoting a farm by the sea or a lake. In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the surname Søbjerg. 3. Swedish (Söberg): probably of Norwegian origin (see 1 above). Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Einer.
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How common is the last name Soberg in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Soberg has seen a significant decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Soberg was ranked 63,450 in terms of prevalence and this figure fell by approximately 31.66% to rank 83,541 by 2010. The actual count of people possessing the Soberg surname also dropped from 294 to 225, showing a decrease of around 23.47%. The proportion of individuals with the Soberg surname per 100,000 population decreased from 0.11 to 0.08, marking a drop of about 27.27%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #63,450 | #83,541 | -31.66% |
| Count | 294 | 225 | -23.47% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.08 | -27.27% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Soberg
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Soberg, as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data, has remained predominantly white between 2000 and 2010. With a small decline of 1.55%, the percentage of those identifying as white dropped from 97.96% to 96.44%. In addition, the data shows that there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native or belonging to two or more races in both these years. However, there has been an emergence of a Hispanic population identifying with the Soberg surname, making up 2.22% of the total in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.96% | 96.44% | -1.55% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.22% | 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% |