Thunberg Surname

161,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,705 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Thunberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thunberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,9201:5,129487
United States5301:683,88554,344
Denmark1091:51,7865,324
Norway941:54,7057,856
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Thunberg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thunberg is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thunberg? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 161,068th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,694,102 people. Thunberg is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Thunberg reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most common in Sweden, where it is carried by 1,920 people, or 1 in 5,129. In Sweden Thunberg is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 23 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent live and Västmanland County, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Sweden Thunberg exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Denmark, where 4 percent live.

Thunberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thunberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Thunberg last name rose 8,833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thunberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thunberg surname are 2.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.44% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Thunberg earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 19.08% less than the national average, earning 280,040 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.12% more than the national average, earning $45,791 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.1% more than the national average, earning $54,206 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thunberg
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