Explore the Family Name Ulberg

The meaning of Ulberg

1. German: variant of Ulbrich. 2. Norwegian: habitational name from any of the three farmsteads so named in southeastern Norway. The second element in each case is from Old Norse berg ‘mountain, hill’; while the first element is derived respectively from ulfr ‘wolf’, urth ‘scree, rock-strewn slope’, and from an unknown source. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Selmer, Thor.

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

The surname Ulberg has seen a slight rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010 based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Ulberg ranked 53,556th in terms of popularity, with a total count of 362. By 2010, it climbed to 51,281st, and the count increased to 406, representing a growth rate of 12.15% over the decade. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also saw an increase, moving from 0.13 to 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,556	#51,281	4.25%
Count	362	406	12.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.14	7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ulberg

A look at the ethnic identity of those carrying the Ulberg surname reveals some shifts over the same period, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority identified as White (83.43%), followed by Asian/Pacific Islander (9.12%) and those of two or more races (4.42%). A smaller proportion identified as Hispanic (2.49%), while none identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, there was a slight decrease in those identifying as White (-1.10%) and those of two or more races (-16.52%). On the other hand, there were increases in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (10.75%) and Hispanic (18.88%).

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.43%	82.51%	-1.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	9.12%	10.1%	10.75%
Two or More Races	4.42%	3.69%	-16.52%
Hispanic	2.49%	2.96%	18.88%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%