Explore the Family Name Tanberg
The meaning of Tanberg
Norwegian: habitational name from any of the six farmsteads in eastern Norway named from Old Norse thorn ‘thorn bush’ + berg ‘mountain, hill’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tanberg in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Tanberg has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Tanberg had a ranking of 72022, which dropped to 78567 in 2010, marking a decrease of 9.09%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 252 in 2000 to 243 in 2010, an overall decrease of 3.57%. The proportion of Tanbergs per 100k people fell by 11.11% in the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #72,022 | #78,567 | -9.09% |
| Count | 252 | 243 | -3.57% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tanberg
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the Tanberg surname are of White ethnicity, with a slight decrease from 98.81% in 2000 to 97.53% in 2010. The representation of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained constant at 0.00% in both years. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of Hispanic representation among those with the Tanberg surname, appearing for the first time in 2010 at 2.06%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.81% | 97.53% | -1.3% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.06% | 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% |