Wollberg Surname

685,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wollberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wollberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2001:1,812,295118,682
Germany1071:752,38756,374
Sweden861:114,4978,198
Norway291:177,32021,035
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Wollberg Last Name Facts

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

Wollberg has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wollberg? popularity and diffusion

Wollberg is the 685,266th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 16,830,360 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Wollberg are found; 29 percent are found in North America and 29 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 200 people, or 1 in 1,812,295. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Missouri, where 21 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 25 percent reside and Sweden, where 20 percent reside.

Wollberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wollberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wollberg last name rose 952 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wollberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wollberg last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% registered with the party.

The amount Wollberg earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 14.47% less than the national average, earning 296,001 kr per year and in United States they earn 17.78% more than the national average, earning $50,823 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolberg93646/
Wallberg882,579/
Wohlberg88875/
Vollberg88514/
Wollburg88322/
Wolbergs8851/
Wollborg8830/
Wholberg881/
Woolberg881/
Walhlberg822/
Wottlberg821/
Wallbeirg820/
Walberg802,629/
Volberg80873/
Wolburg80143/
Uolberg8028/
Bolberg8015/
Wolberk804/
Wulberg801/
Wahlberg755,911/
Wallburg75366/
Vallberg75310/
Walbergs7589/
Volbergs7532/
Whalberg7529/
Wallborg7523/
Waalberg7521/
Walbergh7513/
Walhberg7512/
Vollburg755/
Wolburgh754/
Wohlborg753/
Waslberg751/
Waahlberg717/
Wheelberg710/
Wallburgh710/
Walburg671,379/
Valberg67965/
Balberg6750/
Walbórg6721/
Walborg6712/
Walberk678/
Walbarg671/
Bulberg671/
Volburg670/

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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 Wollberg
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