Explore the Family Name Wilberg
The meaning of Wilberg
1. Norwegian: habitational name from any of the six farmsteads near Oslo named Vilberg, from an unexplained first element + berg ‘mountain, hill’. 2. German: habitational name from a place so named near Paderborn.
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How common is the last name Wilberg in the United States?
According to the Popularity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wilberg has seen a decline in frequency over the past decade. In 2000, the rank of the name was 46,678, but it fell to 61,123 by 2010, marking a decrease of about 30.95%. Similarly, the count of people bearing the Wilberg surname also decreased from 429 in 2000 to 329 in 2010, a reduction of 23.31%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals also declined from 0.16 to 0.11 during the same time period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,678 | #61,123 | -30.95% |
| Count | 429 | 329 | -23.31% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.11 | -31.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wilberg
In terms of Ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, most individuals with the surname Wilberg identify as White, although there has been a slight decrease from 96.97% in 2000 to 93.62% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic has increased from 1.17% in 2000 to 2.13% in 2010, and those identifying with two or more races nearly doubled from 1.40% to 2.74% over the same period. It's worth noting that no individuals with the Wilberg surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both the 2000 and 2010 census data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.97% | 93.62% | -3.45% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 2.74% | 95.71% |
| Hispanic | 1.17% | 2.13% | 82.05% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |