Engberg Surname

76,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Engberg Surname Definition:

(Swedish) Meadow mountain.

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Engberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3,0791:3,198309
United States1,8031:201,03119,769
Denmark8961:6,300579
Finland3131:17,5612,505
Norway761:67,6629,529
Canada491:751,95159,756
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
England151:3,714,537119,675
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
France71:9,488,960336,266
Panama51:782,45211,059
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Greenland11:56,3791,133
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

Engberg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish) Meadow mountain.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Engberg is typical of the surnames that were constructed by swedes in the 18th and 19th century. Take two natural phenomena. In this case eng, meaning 'meadow' and berg meaning 'mountain'. String them together and you have something more appealing than the patronymic -sson names. Other examples of this type are: Forsberg (rapid+mountain), Berglund (mountain+grove) and Dalgren (valley+branch).

- nsande

Engberg Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Engberg Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Engberg is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Engberg? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 76,958th most frequently used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,145,480 people. Engberg is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Engberg reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most widespread in Sweden, where it is borne by 3,079 people, or 1 in 3,198. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Stockholm County, where 21 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 13 percent are found and Gävleborg County, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Sweden Engberg exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Denmark, where 14 percent are found.

Engberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Engberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Engberg surname rose 1,717 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Engberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Engberg last name are 10.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.68% registered with the party.

The amount Engberg earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 7.57% less than the national average, earning 319,892 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.18% more than the national average, earning $45,816 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.17% less than the national average, earning $45,622 CAD per year.

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