Risberg Surname
Approximately 3,003 people bear this surname
Risberg Surname User-submission:
A Swedish surname, meaning 'brushwood' or' shrub mountain'. From the Swedish terms ris, meaning 'shrub' or 'brushwood', and berg, meaning 'mountain' or 'hill'.
Risberg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1,700 | 1:5,792 | 533 |
| United States | 737 | 1:491,803 | 41,508 |
| Norway | 316 | 1:16,273 | 1,979 |
| Finland | 89 | 1:61,761 | 7,109 |
| Denmark | 58 | 1:97,323 | 9,225 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Risberg Surname Meaning
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A Swedish surname, meaning 'brushwood' or' shrub mountain'. From the Swedish terms ris, meaning 'shrub' or 'brushwood', and berg, meaning 'mountain' or 'hill'.
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Risberg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Risberg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Risberg (Russian: Рисберг) is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Risberg? popularity and diffusion
Risberg is the 147,435th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,426,755 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Risberg live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname is most numerous in Sweden, where it is borne by 1,700 people, or 1 in 5,792. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 20 percent reside, Skåne County, where 13 percent reside and Norrbotten County, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Sweden it occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Norway, where 11 percent reside.
Risberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Risberg has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 4,913 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Risberg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Risberg last name are 6.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.3% registered with the political party.
The amount Risberg earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 11.08% more than the national average, earning 384,429 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.76% more than the national average, earning $44,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.02% less than the national average, earning $45,698 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Risberg Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Risberg in the Russian language | ||
| Рисберг | risberg | - |
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