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
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The Gullberg surname comes from the words gull, which means 'gold' in Swedish, and berg, which means 'mountain' in Swedish, so 'gold mountain'.
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Gullberg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gullberg Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gullberg is held by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gullberg? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 170,217th most widely held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,877,041 people. Gullberg occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Gullberg reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The surname Gullberg is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is borne by 1,975 people, or 1 in 4,986. In Sweden Gullberg is most prevalent in: Skåne County, where 28 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent are found and Stockholm County, where 16 percent are found. Not including Sweden Gullberg exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Norway, where 7 percent are found.
Gullberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gullberg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gullberg last name grew 2,625 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gullberg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gullberg surname are 2.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.93% registered with the 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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