Olberg Surname

337,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,093 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Olberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3451:1,050,60676,867
Germany2511:320,73932,146
Norway2401:21,4262,778
Russia951:1,517,085103,451
Brazil721:2,973,25587,092
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Israel241:356,56829,419
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
England41:13,929,515290,718
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

The alternate forms: Ölberg (34) are calculated separately.

Olberg Last Name Facts

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

Olberg (Russian: Ольберг) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Ölberg. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olberg? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 337,050th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,667,471 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Olberg live; 34 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Olberg is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 345 people, or 1 in 1,050,606. In The United States Olberg is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 25 percent reside, Washington, where 21 percent reside and California, where 14 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 23 percent reside and Norway, where 22 percent reside.

Olberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Olberg has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 986 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Olberg Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Olberg last name is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Olberg last name are 14.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Olberg earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.42% less than the national average, earning 344,638 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.32% more than the national average, earning $44,582 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.31% more than the national average, earning $60,268 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ölberg9434/
Golberg921,903/
Holberg921,774/
Oelberg92333/
Ohlberg92196/
Oolberg9258/
Ollberg9239/
Uolberg9228/
Oylberg921/
Olbergs921/
Oilberg921/
Oslberg920/
Houlberg86606/
Hollberg86371/
Oehlberg86125/
Gollberg8626/
Hohlberg8618/
Holbergs864/
Goulberg863/
Goolberg861/
Oileberg861/
Alberg832,705/
Elberg831,260/
Ulberg831,096/
Olborg8318/
Olburg830/
Houlbeerg801/
Ahlberg776,557/
Helberg773,992/
Halberg772,506/
Ullberg77932/
Eulberg77868/
Aalberg77710/
Ellberg77276/
Allberg77213/
Galberg77182/
Hulberg77182/
Gulberg77110/
Albergs7770/
Ehlberg7748/
Uhlberg7723/
Ulbergs7717/
Holburg7714/
Ählberg7711/
Golburg776/
Aulberg772/
Golverg772/
Oelburg771/
Holberc771/
Elhberg771/
Alhberg771/
Holwerg771/
Holborg771/
Oulbarg771/
Öhlberg771/
Golberk771/
Albergt771/
Holberk770/
Oilburg770/
Albergh770/
Holbergová7517/
Hallberg7113,300/
Hellberg718,190/
Gullberg712,533/
Hollburg71333/
Hällberg71240/
Holmburg7155/
Hullberg7146/
Albergue7127/
Golburgh7127/
Hahlberg7112/
Gahlberg717/
Haelberg717/
Aahlberg714/
Hollbergová712/
Houlborg712/
Ahlbergh711/
Atleberg711/
Hel'berg711/
Hulbergh710/
Goolburg710/
Oselburg710/
Gallberg710/
Elburg67374/
Alburg67331/
Hatleberg67159/
Alborg67108/
Asselberg6789/
Elborg6762/
Haßelberg6752/
Haselberg6726/
Gullbergh6717/
Alberc6716/
Elberk6713/
Alberk6711/
Hallbergh678/
Albarg675/
Elbarg673/
Hatelberg672/
Hellbergh672/
Ãlborg671/
Gulllberg671/
Ulburg670/
Attleberg670/

Olberg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olberg in the Russian language
Ольбергolberg-

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Footnotes

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