Åkerberg Surname

230,964th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,751 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Åkerberg Surname User-submission:

This is a Swedish surname, denoting someone who came from the mountain with fields on it. It is derived from the words Åker, meaning 'acre', 'field', and berg, meaning 'mountain'.

Åkerberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,4971:6,578603
Finland2341:23,4903,249
Norway141:367,30634,015
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Åkerberg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Swedish surname, denoting someone who came from the mountain with fields on it. It is derived from the words Åker, meaning 'acre', 'field', and berg, meaning 'mountain'.

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Åkerberg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Åkerberg is found in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Åkerberg? popularity and diffusion

Åkerberg is the 230,964th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,161,934 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Åkerberg live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

Åkerberg is most common in Sweden, where it is carried by 1,497 people, or 1 in 6,578. In Sweden Åkerberg is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 29 percent are found, Skåne County, where 17 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Sweden Åkerberg exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 13 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.

Åkerberg Last Name Statistics demography

Åkerberg earn somewhat more than the average income. In Norway they earn 5% more than the national average, earning 363,388 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerberg93145/
Kehrberg88454/
Keerberg88129/
Åkerborg8815/
Kerzberg884/
Kierberg883/
Kearberg882/
Koerberg881/
Kierzberg825/
Kaerrberg821/
Høkerberg821/
Kirberg80913/
Karberg80533/
Korberg80132/
Körberg80102/
Kärberg8032/
Kyrberg808/
Kreberg806/
Kärrberg7568/
Cherberg7534/
Kjørberg7525/
Kåreberg7510/
Karrberg759/
Kirrberg751/
Korberrg751/
Kharberg751/
Kahrberg750/
Kırberk67101/
Carberg6764/
Kirburg6713/
Corberg672/
Karburg672/
Cerverg671/
Karbarg670/
Quarberg63201/
Kerbourc6318/
Cerbourg6310/
Chirberg630/
Kerbourc'h56161/
Carburg531/
Carborg531/
Cerwerk530/
Carrborg502/
Quarburg500/

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