Selberg Surname

253,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Estonia

Selberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden6651:14,8071,267
United States6141:590,32448,194
Estonia1341:9,8641,384
Norway621:82,94011,515
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Selberg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selberg is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selberg? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 253,799th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 4,680,505 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Selberg reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Selberg is most widely held in Sweden, where it is held by 665 people, or 1 in 14,807. In Sweden Selberg is most prevalent in: Norrbotten County, where 47 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 15 percent are found and Västerbotten County, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Sweden it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Estonia, where 9 percent are found.

Selberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Selberg has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,535 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Selberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Selberg last name are 3.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.31% being registered with the political party.

The amount Selberg earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.91% more than the national average, earning 383,821 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.79% more than the national average, earning $43,920 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.18% less than the national average, earning $42,140 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Selberg
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