Gullberg Surname
Approximately 2,533 people bear this surname
Gullberg Surname User-submission:
The Gullberg surname comes from the words gull, which means 'gold' in Swedish, and berg, which means 'mountain' in Swedish, so 'gold mountain'.
Gullberg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1,975 | 1:4,986 | 475 |
| United States | 210 | 1:1,725,995 | 114,113 |
| Norway | 174 | 1:29,553 | 4,083 |
| Denmark | 50 | 1:112,894 | 10,491 |
| Canada | 40 | 1:921,140 | 70,350 |
| Finland | 37 | 1:148,560 | 13,684 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Gullberg Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Gullberg surname comes from the words gull, which means 'gold' in Swedish, and berg, which means 'mountain' in Swedish, so 'gold mountain'.
- anniepieGullberg Demographics
Average Gullberg Salary in
United States
$55,436 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gullberg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gullberg Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gullberg occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gullberg? popularity and diffusion
It is the 170,217th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,877,041 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Gullberg are found; 89 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in Scandinavia.
Gullberg is most numerous in Sweden, where it is borne by 1,975 people, or 1 in 4,986. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Skåne County, where 28 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Sweden Gullberg is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Norway, where 7 percent reside.
Gullberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gullberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gullberg last name grew 2,625 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gullberg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gullberg surname are 2.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.93% being registered with the political party.
The amount Gullberg earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 4.34% less than the national average, earning 331,050 kr per year; in United States they earn 28.48% more than the national average, earning $55,436 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.47% more than the national average, earning $53,890 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gullbergh | 94 | 17 | / |
| Gulllberg | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ullberg | 93 | 932 | / |
| Gulberg | 93 | 110 | / |
| Gullborg | 88 | 78 | / |
| Hullberg | 88 | 46 | / |
| Gollberg | 88 | 26 | / |
| Gulbergs | 88 | 15 | / |
| Goulberg | 88 | 3 | / |
| Ulberg | 86 | 1,096 | / |
| Golberg | 80 | 1,903 | / |
| Eulberg | 80 | 868 | / |
| Gulbarg | 80 | 185 | / |
| Hulberg | 80 | 182 | / |
| Ollberg | 80 | 39 | / |
| Uhlberg | 80 | 23 | / |
| Ulbergs | 80 | 17 | / |
| Gulburg | 80 | 9 | / |
| Gülberg | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gulberk | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gulborg | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aulberg | 80 | 2 | / |
| Houlberg | 75 | 606 | / |
| Hollberg | 75 | 371 | / |
| Goolberg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hulbergh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Olberg | 71 | 1,093 | / |
| Gulberque | 71 | 5 | / |
| Houlbeerg | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ulburg | 71 | 0 | / |
| Holberg | 67 | 1,774 | / |
| Oelberg | 67 | 333 | / |
| Oolberg | 67 | 58 | / |
| Golburg | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gulwerk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Golverg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Golberk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hauselberg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Husselberg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hulburg | 67 | 0 | / |
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