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Early Origins of the Nyberg family

The surname Nyberg was first found in Bavaria, where the name Nueberg was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Nyberg family

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Nyberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nueberg, Neuberg, Neuburg, Neuburger, Neubronner, Neuberger, Neubeck, Newberg and many more.

Early Notables of the Nyberg family

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Nyberg Ranking

In the United States, the name Nyberg is the 8,542nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Nyberg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nyberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Henrik L Nyberg, aged 38, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1850 2
  • Leonard Nyberg, aged 38, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1850 2
  • Johan R Nyberg, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1873 2
Nyberg Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Oscar Gidon Nyberg, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1922 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Nyberg (post 1700) +

  • Patricia A. Nyberg, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984 3
  • John Nyberg, American politician, Mayor of Tualatin, Oregon, 1929 3
  • David Nyberg, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2004 3
  • Karen L. Nyberg PH.D. (b. 1969), American mechanical engineer and NASA astronaut with over 13 days in space 4
  • Arvid Nyberg (1928-2022), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, Mayor of Trysil from 1972 to 1999
  • Sarah Nyberg, Swedish electronica artist
  • Gun-Britt Nyberg, Swedish orienteering competitor
  • Fredrik Nyberg (b. 1968), Swedish writer and poet


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, May 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  4. NASA Astronauts Homepage. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Karen Nyberg. Retrieved from http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/nyberg-kl.html


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