Åberg Surname

46,946th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,036 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Åberg Surname User-submission:

This is a Swedish surname, meaning 'one who comes from Åberg (Aaberg, the lake mountain)'. It is derived from the Swedish words å, meaning 'lake', and berg, meaning 'mountain'.

Åberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden9,5761:1,02874
Finland1,1181:4,917798
Norway2041:25,2073,383
Denmark1021:55,3405,666
Estonia191:69,56912,771
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malta11:430,2723,380
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Åberg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Swedish surname, meaning 'one who comes from Åberg (Aaberg, the lake mountain)'. It is derived from the Swedish words å, meaning 'lake', and berg, meaning 'mountain'.

- deleted-173293

Åberg is a Swedish surname. It's a combination of the Swedish words å, meaning 'river', 'stream', and berg, meaning 'mountain'.

- ellekarisofij

Åberg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Åberg is found in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Åberg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Åberg? popularity and diffusion

It is the 46,946th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 660,343 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Åberg are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is carried by 9,576 people, or 1 in 1,028. In Sweden Åberg is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 20 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent reside and Skåne County, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Sweden it exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 10 percent reside and Norway, where 2 percent reside.

Åberg Last Name Statistics demography

Åberg earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 7.97% less than the national average, earning 318,506 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Håberg91181/
Åbergh9140/
Åhberg9112/
Berg89201,618/
Bergh8010,728/
Bergs805,819/
Baerg801,455/
Bergt80955/
Bergk80735/
Øberg80255/
Bearg80140/
Bierg8047/
Bergg8046/
Bergø8036/
Beurg8032/
Åborg8021/
Boerg8016/
Bergå8015/
Æberg807/
Beerg805/
Hberg803/
Bergz803/
Berrg801/
Bergue731,097/
Høberg7353/
Bergås7346/
Bejreg739/
Bergkh738/
Bergke736/
Bergsø732/
Beargh731/
Håborg731/
Berggs731/
Beergh731/
Berrgh730/
Borg6753,110/
Berk6729,234/
Burg6715,828/
Barg675,369/
Berc67554/
Berx67475/
Birg67359/
Verg67182/
Bergsch67168/
Bergová67163/
Bürg67151/
Bärg6789/
Werg6776/
Bergova6774/
Håbjørg6745/
Börg6729/
Bergsås6721/
Berq6712/
Byrg670/

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