Explore the Family Name Winberg

The meaning of Winberg

1. Danish, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from a place so named, most probably the one in Mecklenburg, Germany. 2. Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements vin ‘wine, vine’ + berg ‘mountain, hill’. It could also be of German origin (see 1 above). Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Winberg has seen a decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, Winberg was ranked 26,419th in popularity and by 2010 it slipped to 28,704th, indicating an 8.65% drop. The count of people with this surname also decreased from 869 in 2000 to 830 in 2010, reflecting a 4.49% decline. Furthermore, the proportion per 100k people fell by 12.5%, from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.28 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,419	#28,704	-8.65%
Count	869	830	-4.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.28	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Winberg

Regarding ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most individuals with the Winberg surname identify as White, though there was a slight decrease in this group from 97.70% in 2000 to 96.63% in 2010. The Hispanic ethnicity showed a small increase of 3.85%, moving from 1.04% in 2000 to 1.08% in 2010. Interestingly, those identifying as two or more races saw significant growth, surging by 73.91% from 0.69% in 2000 to 1.20% in 2010. Meanwhile, the categories for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native registered no changes, remaining constant at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.7%	96.63%	-1.1%
Two or More Races	0.69%	1.2%	73.91%
Hispanic	1.04%	1.08%	3.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%