Tornberg Surname
Approximately 1,965 people bear this surname
Tornberg Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'towering mountain'. It comes from Scandinavian Germanic languages, anglicized throughout the Viking invasion of England.
ᚦ means 'tower', pronounced thorn. It is called thurisaz in Scandinavian runic or simply th.
Read More About This SurnameTornberg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 900 | 1:10,941 | 954 |
| Finland | 471 | 1:11,670 | 1,790 |
| United States | 418 | 1:867,127 | 65,849 |
| Denmark | 52 | 1:108,552 | 10,139 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Norway | 22 | 1:233,740 | 25,571 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Törnberg (893) are calculated separately.
Tornberg Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'towering mountain'. It comes from Scandinavian Germanic languages, anglicized throughout the Viking invasion of England.
ᚦ means 'tower', pronounced thorn. It is called thurisaz in Scandinavian runic or simply th.
Berg means 'mountain' or 'castle'.
- lagnarTornberg Demographics
Average Tornberg Salary in
United States
$50,904 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tornberg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tornberg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tornberg is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Törnberg. Click here to see other potential spellings of Tornberg.
How Common Is The Last Name Tornberg? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 210,129th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,708,675 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Tornberg live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname Tornberg is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is carried by 900 people, or 1 in 10,941. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 18 percent are found, Skåne County, where 18 percent are found and Norrbotten County, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Sweden this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 21 percent are found.
Tornberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tornberg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Tornberg last name expanded 4,180 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tornberg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Tornberg surname are 31.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 84.44% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Tornberg earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 7.33% more than the national average, earning 371,459 kr per year; in United States they earn 17.97% more than the national average, earning $50,904 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.34% more than the national average, earning $66,742 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Törnberg | 96 | 893 | / |
| Thornberg | 94 | 1,419 | / |
| Torenberg | 94 | 16 | / |
| Toorenberg | 89 | 5 | / |
| Thornbergh | 89 | 0 | / |
| Thornberrg | 89 | 0 | / |
| Turnberg | 88 | 198 | / |
| Ternberg | 88 | 72 | / |
| Tornborg | 88 | 62 | / |
| Tärnberg | 88 | 20 | / |
| Tornburg | 88 | 9 | / |
| Tormberg | 88 | 1 | / |
| Tarnberg | 88 | 1 | / |
| Thornburg | 82 | 9,710 | / |
| Thörnberg | 82 | 195 | / |
| Taarnberg | 82 | 42 | / |
| Toornburg | 82 | 29 | / |
| Torenburg | 82 | 20 | / |
| Teurnberg | 82 | 14 | / |
| Thornborg | 82 | 4 | / |
| Thernberg | 82 | 3 | / |
| Toremberg | 82 | 2 | / |
| Thurnberg | 82 | 1 | / |
| Thornbarg | 82 | 1 | / |
| Thornburgh | 78 | 1,824 | / |
| Toorenburg | 78 | 226 | / |
| Thornborgh | 78 | 2 | / |
| Toerenberc | 78 | 1 | / |
| Thournburg | 78 | 1 | / |
| Thorenburg | 78 | 0 | / |
| Törnborg | 75 | 33 | / |
| Ternborg | 75 | 10 | / |
| Termberg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Toorenburgh | 74 | 52 | / |
| Thornbourgh | 74 | 7 | / |
| Thoirnburgh | 74 | 1 | / |
| Thornbujrgh | 74 | 1 | / |
| Thurnburg | 71 | 19 | / |
| Thörnborg | 71 | 12 | / |
| Taarnborg | 71 | 8 | / |
| Thormburg | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thermberg | 71 | 0 | / |
| Turnburgh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Thormburgh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thurnburgh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tharnburgh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tarenberque | 63 | 9 | / |
| Turnburk | 63 | 0 | / |
| Tharmburgh | 56 | 0 | / |
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