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 last name Risberg (Russian: Рисберг) occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Risberg? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 147,435th most commonly used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,426,755 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Risberg are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The last name is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is carried by 1,700 people, or 1 in 5,792. In Sweden Risberg is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 20 percent reside, Skåne County, where 13 percent reside and Norrbotten County, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Sweden it occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Norway, where 11 percent reside.
Risberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Risberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Risberg surname rose 4,913 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Risberg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Risberg are 6.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.3% registered to vote for 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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