Norberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Sweden

Early Origins of the Norberg family

The surname Norberg was first found in various places throughout Sweden as the name is derived from the Old Norse word for north. The name was originally a topographic name adopted by someone who lived to the north of a main settlement. When surnames finally became mandatory in Sweden in the 19th century, Norberg, or one of the many compound names created from it were often adopted ornamentally, that is, the bearers did not necessarily have any association with the meaning of the name. These compound names used such suffixes as "dahl" (valley), "stedt" (homestead), "ström" (river), and others.

Early History of the Norberg family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Norberg research. The year 1815 is included under the topic Early Norberg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Norberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nord, Nordh, Noren, Norden, Norin, Nordin, Norell, Nordell, Norlin, Nordling, Norelius, Norberg, Nordberg, Norrby, Nordahl, Norqvist, Nordström and many more.

Early Notables of the Norberg family

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Norberg Ranking

In the United States, the name Norberg is the 10,723^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Norberg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Norberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anders Pehrsson Norberg, who landed in New York in 1848 2
Karin Norberg, aged 65, who arrived in New York, NY in 1869 2
L Norberg, aged 80, who landed in New York, NY in 1869 2

Norberg Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Oskar Fabian Norberg, who arrived in Arkansas in 1905 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Norberg (post 1700) +

Bob Norberg, American recording engineer for Capitol Records, known for his work mixing or re-mastering recordings by many popular and classical artists
Mark A. Norberg, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996; Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 4th District, 2000, 2002 3
Carol Norberg, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for California, 2000 3
Märta Norberg (1922-2020), Swedish two-time bronze medalist cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s
Matthias Norberg (1747-1826), Swedish professor of Greek and Oriental languages at Lund University
Erik Norberg (1883-1954), Swedish gold medalist gymnast at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Martin Norberg (1902-1991), Swedish water polo player at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Tor Norberg (b. 1880), Swedish gold medalist gymnast at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Maria Charlotta Norberg (1824-1892), Swedish Ballerina and ballet teacher
Kenth Thure "Nubben" Norberg (b. 1967), retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and head coach
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html