Walberg
English
Etymology
Various origins:
- Borrowed from German Walberg, a variant of either Wallberg or Wahlberg.
- Borrowed from Norwegian Wålberg, a habitational surname from Old Norse valr (“falcon”) or hváll (“dome-shaped hill”) + berg (“mountain”).
- Borrowed from Swedish Walberg, an ornamental surname composed of the elements vall (“grassy field, pasture”) and berg (“mountain”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Walberg is the 23167th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1101 individuals. Walberg is most common among White (92.73%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Walberg”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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