Explore the Family Name Strandberg

The meaning of Strandberg

Swedish: ornamental name composed of the topographic elements strand ‘shore’ (see Strand) + berg ‘mountain, hill’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nels, Sigvald, Anders, Erik, Fritjof, Lars, Sten, Sven.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Strandberg' has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname fell from 15,598 in 2000 to 16,004 in 2010, showing a decrease of 2.6%. However, interestingly, the count of individuals with the Strandberg surname increased by 5.47%, rising from 1,720 in 2000 to 1,814 in 2010. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also decreased slightly by 4.69%.

20002010Change
Rank#15,598#16,004-2.6%
Count1,7201,8145.47%
Proportion per 100k0.640.61-4.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Strandberg

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Strandberg surname between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 96.45% of the individuals with the Strandberg surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 95.48% in 2010. The proportion of Asian/Pacific Islanders with this surname also saw a reduction of 34.33% over this period. On the other hand, there was a significant increase of 156.90% in those identifying with two or more races, raising from 0.58% to 1.49%. Similarly, the percentage of Hispanics with this surname grew by 26.23%. In 2010, for the first time, individuals identifying as Black (0.33%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.28%) were found to carry the Strandberg surname, whereas these groups were not represented in the 2000 census.

20002010Change
White96.45%95.48%-1.01%
Hispanic1.22%1.54%26.23%
Two or More Races0.58%1.49%156.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.34%0.88%-34.33%
Black0%0.33%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.28%0%