Rydberg Surname

85,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,667 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Rydberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rydberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3,6521:2,696257
United States1,6131:224,71121,748
Norway901:57,1378,183
Canada601:614,09350,489
Denmark591:95,6739,081
Finland471:116,95111,447
Australia341:793,99150,673
Belgium191:605,08754,956
England171:3,277,533109,658
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Rydberg (15) may also be a first name.

Rydberg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rydberg occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Rydberg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rydberg? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 85,161st most frequent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,285,962 people. The surname Rydberg occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Rydberg live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in Scandinavia. Rydberg is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used given name world-wide, borne by 15 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is carried by 3,652 people, or 1 in 2,696. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 21 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 20 percent live and Skåne County, where 10 percent live. Beside Sweden it occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent live and Norway, where 2 percent live.

Rydberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rydberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rydberg last name increased 5,377 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rydberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rydberg are 7.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rydberg earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 24.82% less than the national average, earning 260,168 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.85% more than the national average, earning $48,692 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.47% less than the national average, earning $44,482 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rydeberg9349/
Rydbergh939/
Reydberg933/
Redberg86116/
Ridberg8694/
Rydburg865/
Riedberg8013/
Reidberg804/
Redbergs803/
Reedberg800/
Roidberg800/
Reideberg750/
Rydbirk7118/
Redburg7110/
Redburgh6712/
Reedburg675/
Readburgh630/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rydberg
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