Berg is used as a family name or surname in Sweden, Israel, Germany, Netherlands. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Berg
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Sweden, Israel, Germany, Netherlands
Meaning:

The variation of Borough. The Boroughs of Chetwynd, county of Salop, are lineally descended from Robert Borone, noticed by Leland in his Itinerary, which Robert died in 1418.

Surname is the form of Burgh. A component syllable in many local surnames. It also stands alone, and may be derived from one or more of the various places so called in Cumberland, Suffolk Norfolk, and Lincoln. It is the Anglo-Saxon burh, bureh, byrig, a word common to most German dialects, and somewhat resembling the Gr. Túpyos, turris. This is subject matter for a longthened dissertation, had we space for it, but it will be sufficient for the present purpose to observe, that its meaning appears to be that which Richardson assigns, viz.— "a place of defence or security," whether that place be a walled town, a mountain, or the place in which the "conies," though but a "feeble folk," fortify themselves. Imperial Petersburgh, royal Edinboro', and a rabbit's Burrow, have therefore a community of origin and of name. The word occurs very largely in local no menclature, sometimes as a prefix or termination, and sometimes in the middle of a name, and in variously modified forms, as burg, bur, ber, berk, borough, brough, berry, barron, bury, etc.

The lastname Berg is the variant form of Borrow. See under Burgh - A component syllable in many local surnames. It also stands alone, and may be derived from one or more of the various places so called in Cumberland, Suffolk Norfolk, and Lincoln. It is the Anglo-Saxon burh, bureh, byrig, a word common to most German dialects, and somewhat resembling the Gr. Túpyos, turris. This is subject matter for a longthened dissertation, had we space for it, but it will be sufficient for the present purpose to observe, that its meaning appears to be that which Richardson assigns, viz.— "a place of defence or security," whether that place be a walled town, a mountain, or the place in which the "conies," though but a "feeble folk," fortify themselves. Imperial Petersburgh, royal Edinboro', and a rabbit's Burrow, have therefore a community of origin and of name. The word occurs very largely in local no menclature, sometimes as a prefix or termination, and sometimes in the middle of a name, and in variously modified forms, as burg, bur, ber, berk, borough, brough, berry, barron, bury, etc.

Berg is a variation of Borough. See Burgh - A component syllable in many local surnames. It also stands alone, and may be derived from one or more of the various places so called in Cumberland, Suffolk Norfolk, and Lincoln. It is the Anglo-Saxon burh, bureh, byrig, a word common to most German dialects, and somewhat resembling the Gr. Túpyos, turris. This is subject matter for a longthened dissertation, had we space for it, but it will be sufficient for the present purpose to observe, that its meaning appears to be that which Richardson assigns, viz.— "a place of defence or security," whether that place be a walled town, a mountain, or the place in which the "conies," though but a "feeble folk," fortify themselves. Imperial Petersburgh, royal Edinboro', and a rabbit's Burrow, have therefore a community of origin and of name. The word occurs very largely in local no menclature, sometimes as a prefix or termination, and sometimes in the middle of a name, and in variously modified forms, as burg, bur, ber, berk, borough, brough, berry, barron, bury, etc.

Hill, mount.

Dweller near the hill or mountain.

Variation of the Berggren. Mountain branch.

Form of the Borgman. One who borrows or lends money or goods; descendant of Burgman meaning "castle, man".

Surname is variant of Borrows. Dweller in, or near, a stronghold or fortified place; dweller on, or near, a hill.

A variant of Burg. Dweller at the fort or fortified place.

A variation of Burg. Of the castle, burg, or borogh.

Variant of the Brough. Parishes, etc., in counties Westmoreland, Derby, York, &c.

Form of Bruff. Hearty, jolly, healthy, proud. Halliw.

How popular is Berg?

Berg is common in United States, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Canada, Denmark, Russia, Finland, Australia, France, Brazil, Iran, Poland, England, South Africa, Argentina, Luxembourg, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Estonia, Austria, Switzerland, New Zealand, Belgium, Egypt, Spain, Afghanistan, Faroe Islands, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Hungary, Belarus, Scotland, Czechia, Chile, Latvia, Singapore.

Berg is ranked 2772 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Berg bearers increased by 0.55 per cent in 2010 US census to 48746 since 2000, the surname slipped by 75 spots and ranked at 712. The last name was found in around 2 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 94.69 95.91
Hispanic or Latino 2.32 1.63
Others 1.44 1.12
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.73 0.54
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.47 0.4
Black 0.35 0.39
Berg is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Faroe Islands is ahead in terms of density. Around 201644 people have been found who wears Berg as their family name. Berg is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Berg:
595 United States69,149
138 Germany48,703
28 Sweden20,612
14 Norway20,455
Countries with thousands of Berg:
181 Netherlands6,573
935 Canada5,813
73 Denmark4,534
5,134 Russia3,805
351 Finland2,421
1,843 Australia2,123
4,262 France1,896
4,588 Brazil1,765
6,363 Iran1,302
4,528 Poland1,281
5,692 England1,233
5,646 South Africa1,224
Countries with hundreds of Berg:
3,653 Argentina986
69 Luxembourg683
4,004 Kazakhstan615
16,989 Thailand614
187 Estonia464
3,175 Austria417
3,407 Switzerland385
2,387 New Zealand330
6,567 Belgium286
21,412 Egypt275
12,735 Spain259
2,942 Afghanistan255
36 Faroe Islands222
2,508 Dominican Republic216
9,942 Mexico207
5,093 Hungary206
9,443 Belarus171
3,561 Scotland145
12,659 Czechia141
4,661 Chile134
2,380 Latvia128
1,743 Singapore120
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
5,195 Portugal94
63,344 Italy77
191 Aruba74
3,432 Bahrain73
4,199 Wales71
8,855 Iraq63
28,969 Japan58
58,441 Turkey52
247,985 India51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
835 Iceland47
4,074 Taiwan43
39,714 Greece42
105,979 Ukraine42
16,426 Kyrgyzstan39
6,194 Ireland37
44,366 Romania32
145,701 Philippines31
217,989 Indonesia30
755 Guam29
26,425 Israel28
37,476 Pakistan28
699 United States Virgin Islands25
1,021 Malta24
297 Greenland21
5,132 Jamaica19
5,642 Suriname19
4,164 China18
60,627 Papua New Guinea17
24,503 Peru17
78,777 Malaysia15
16,904 Ecuador12
9,838 Namibia12
25,919 Bulgaria11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
3,685 Hong Kong10
11,581 Ghana9
16,710 Lithuania9
54,497 Morocco9
8,518 Panama9
32,268 Uzbekistan9
714 Vanuatu9
16,987 Slovenia8
40,289 United Arab Emirates8
22,056 Colombia7
32,975 Moldova7
16,645 Lebanon6
55,922 Qatar6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Franz Berg worked as cultivator and hailed from Germany. 20 years old embarked for USA from Antwerp on Maria and arrived on June 22, 1852. Mart. Berg, aged 24, Christ. Berg (22) Farmer, Farmer Ernestine Berg, Carl Berg, H. Berg (26) Farmer, Adam Berg, aged 32, Laborer Frederich Berg, Shoemaker Anton Berg, and 2137 other Berg around 35.86% of whom were farmer while others worked as laborer and tailor, merchant, servant, miller, weaver, spinster, farmer and mechanic, daughter, dressmaker, mason, cooper, smith, bookbinder, carpenter, watchmaker, gardener, baker, butcher, clerk, peddler, painter, brewer, miner, seamstress, printer, joiner, matron, manservant, musician, blacksmith, seaman, bricklayer, domestic, barber, cartwright, tradesman, tanner, locksmith, teacher, saddler, glazier, gentleman, engineer, undefined code, shepherd, landlord, stone cutter, tourist, rope maker, helper migrated to US from Rotterdam, Havre, Hamburg and Antwerp.

Berg Namesakes

  • Alban Berg, Austrian composer of the Second Viennese School
  • Max Berg, German architect and urban planner
  • Aase Berg, Swedish poet and critic
  • Engelbert II of Berg, Engelbert was born in 1185 or 1186 in Schloss Burg
  • Engelbert I, Count of Berg, ruled the County of Berg from 1160 to 1189
  • Christen Berg, Danish liberal politician and editor
  • Philip Berg, American rabbi and dean of the worldwide Kabbalah Centre organization
  • Ernst Julius Berg, Swedish-born, American electrical engineer
  • Andrew Berg, prominent fisher, hunter, and trapper
  • Shelly Berg, American pianist, composer, arranger, orchestrator
  • Michael Berg, candidate for the United States House of Representatives in the State of Delaware on the Green Party ticket
  • Richard Berg, prolific wargame designer
  • Jan Hendrik van den Berg, author of numerous articles and books
  • Ute Berg, German politician and member of the SPD
  • Irmgard of Berg, child of Adolf VI count of Berg and Berta von Sayn
  • Bryan Berg, American professional "cardstacker"
  • Øyvind Berg, Norwegian former ski jumper
  • Bernard Berg, Luxembourgish politician and trade unionist
  • Kirsten Bråten Berg, Norwegian traditional folk singer
  • Bruno III of Berg, of Berg was Archbishop of Cologne and Duke of Westphalia
  • Natanael Berg, Swedish composer
  • Wally Berg, mountaineer from the United States
  • Leonard Berg, neurologist at Washington University in St
  • Heli Berg, Swedish Liberal People's Party politician
  • Kåre Olav Berg, Norwegian nordic skier
  • Guri Berg, Norwegian artist and sculptor
  • Ernst van den Berg, Dutch field hockey player
  • Ulf Berg, Swedish politician of the Moderate Party
  • Hans Berg, Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party
  • Michael Jørn Berg, former Danish handball player
  • Bertil Berg, Swedish water polo player
  • Kittill Kristoffersen Berg, Norwegian politician for the Communist Party
  • Lodewijk van den Berg, Dutch American chemical engineer, specializing
  • Paul Berg, American biochemist and professor emeritus at Stanford University
  • Janwillem van den Berg, Dutch speech scientist and medical physicist
  • Lev Berg, leading Russian geographer
  • Howard Berg, Herchel Smith Professor of Physics and Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University
  • Jeremy M. Berg, was founding director of the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Personalized Medicine
  • Moe Berg, American catcher and coach
  • Carol Berg, author of several fantasy novels, including the books from the 'Rai-Kirah' series
  • Patty Berg, American professional golfer and a founding member and then leading player on the LPGA Tour during the 1940s
  • Gertrude Berg, American actress, screenwriter and producer
  • Alan Berg, Jewish American attorney and talk radio show host
  • Nick Berg, American freelance radio-tower repairman
  • Aki Berg, retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman
  • David Berg, founder and leader of the new religious movement initially called Teens for Christ
  • Ørjan Berg, former Norwegian football midfielder
  • Runar Berg, retired Norwegian football midfielder
  • Harald Berg, former Norwegian playmaker and midfielder
  • Allen Berg, Canadian former racing driver
  • Carl Berg, American businessman, real estate investor
  • Max van den Berg, Dutch politician and member of the Dutch Labour Party
  • Jack Kid Berg, English boxer born in the East End of London
  • Henning Berg, Norwegian football manager and former player
  • Peter Berg, American director, producer, writer, and actor
  • Sibylle Berg, German writer

Berg Namesakes

  • Alban Berg, Austrian composer of the Second Viennese School
  • Max Berg, German architect and urban planner
  • Aase Berg, Swedish poet and critic
  • Engelbert II of Berg, Engelbert was born in 1185 or 1186 in Schloss Burg
  • Engelbert I, Count of Berg, ruled the County of Berg from 1160 to 1189
  • Christen Berg, Danish liberal politician and editor
  • Philip Berg, American rabbi and dean of the worldwide Kabbalah Centre organization
  • Ernst Julius Berg, Swedish-born, American electrical engineer
  • Andrew Berg, prominent fisher, hunter, and trapper
  • Shelly Berg, American pianist, composer, arranger, orchestrator
  • Michael Berg, candidate for the United States House of Representatives in the State of Delaware on the Green Party ticket
  • Richard Berg, prolific wargame designer
  • Jan Hendrik van den Berg, author of numerous articles and books
  • Ute Berg, German politician and member of the SPD
  • Irmgard of Berg, child of Adolf VI count of Berg and Berta von Sayn
  • Bryan Berg, American professional "cardstacker"
  • Øyvind Berg, Norwegian former ski jumper
  • Bernard Berg, Luxembourgish politician and trade unionist
  • Kirsten Bråten Berg, Norwegian traditional folk singer
  • Bruno III of Berg, of Berg was Archbishop of Cologne and Duke of Westphalia
  • Natanael Berg, Swedish composer
  • Wally Berg, mountaineer from the United States
  • Leonard Berg, neurologist at Washington University in St
  • Heli Berg, Swedish Liberal People's Party politician
  • Kåre Olav Berg, Norwegian nordic skier
  • Guri Berg, Norwegian artist and sculptor
  • Ernst van den Berg, Dutch field hockey player
  • Ulf Berg, Swedish politician of the Moderate Party
  • Hans Berg, Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party
  • Michael Jørn Berg, former Danish handball player
  • Bertil Berg, Swedish water polo player
  • Kittill Kristoffersen Berg, Norwegian politician for the Communist Party
  • Lodewijk van den Berg, Dutch American chemical engineer, specializing
  • Paul Berg, American biochemist and professor emeritus at Stanford University
  • Janwillem van den Berg, Dutch speech scientist and medical physicist
  • Lev Berg, leading Russian geographer
  • Howard Berg, Herchel Smith Professor of Physics and Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University
  • Jeremy M. Berg, was founding director of the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Personalized Medicine
  • Moe Berg, American catcher and coach
  • Carol Berg, author of several fantasy novels, including the books from the 'Rai-Kirah' series
  • Patty Berg, American professional golfer and a founding member and then leading player on the LPGA Tour during the 1940s
  • Gertrude Berg, American actress, screenwriter and producer
  • Alan Berg, Jewish American attorney and talk radio show host
  • Nick Berg, American freelance radio-tower repairman
  • Aki Berg, retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman
  • David Berg, founder and leader of the new religious movement initially called Teens for Christ
  • Ørjan Berg, former Norwegian football midfielder
  • Runar Berg, retired Norwegian football midfielder
  • Harald Berg, former Norwegian playmaker and midfielder
  • Allen Berg, Canadian former racing driver
  • Carl Berg, American businessman, real estate investor
  • Max van den Berg, Dutch politician and member of the Dutch Labour Party
  • Jack Kid Berg, English boxer born in the East End of London
  • Henning Berg, Norwegian football manager and former player
  • Peter Berg, American director, producer, writer, and actor
  • Sibylle Berg, German writer

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