Törnberg Surname

395,186th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 893 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Törnberg 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.

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Törnberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden8511:11,5711,013
Finland351:157,04914,263
Norway61:857,04855,549
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

The alternate forms: Tornberg (1,965) are calculated separately.

Törnberg 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'.

- lagnar

Törnberg Last Name Facts

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

Törnberg occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Tornberg. Click here to see other possible spellings of Törnberg.

How Common Is The Last Name Törnberg? popularity and diffusion

Törnberg is the 395,186th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 8,160,746 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Törnberg live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 851 people, or 1 in 11,571. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 22 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent are found and Gävleborg County, where 10 percent are found. Beside Sweden this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 4 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.

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