Säterberg Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Säterberg Surname User-submission:

The surname Säterberg means 'pasture-mountain' in Swedish. It is derived from the Swedish words säter, meaning 'pasture', and berg, meaning 'mountain' (or in this case probably a notably large hill).

Säterberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden911:108,2067,807
Norway31:1,714,09579,528

The alternate forms: Saterberg (9) are calculated separately.

Säterberg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Säterberg means 'pasture-mountain' in Swedish. It is derived from the Swedish words säter, meaning 'pasture', and berg, meaning 'mountain' (or in this case probably a notably large hill).

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Säterberg Last Name Facts

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

Säterberg is found in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Saterberg. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Säterberg? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,918,812th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 77,527,084 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Säterberg live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 108,206. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Västernorrland County, where 43 percent are found, Jämtland County, where 21 percent are found and Uppsala County, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Sweden Säterberg exists in one country. It also occurs in Norway, where 3 percent are found.

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