Overview
Lindberg is a common European surname. Literally translated it means lime OR LINDEN tree - mountain. It originally comes from villages in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and is now very common in Sweden.
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 52.9% of all known bearers of the surname Lindberg were residents of Sweden, 26.6% of the United States, 7.3% of Finland, 4.5% of Denmark, 3.4% of Norway and 1.9% of Canada.
In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:354) in the following counties:
1. Västerbotten (1:122)
2. Gävleborg (1:178)
3. Norrbotten (1:244)
4. Uppsala (1:258)
5. Västmanland (1:264)
6. Dalarna (1:293)
7. Jämtland (1:319)
8. Västernorrland (1:319)
9. Södermanland (1:347)
In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,441) in the following regions:
1. Åland (1:336)
2. Southwest Finland (1:730)
3. Uusimaa (1:849)
4. Tavastia Proper (1:1,202)
5. Kymenlaakso (1:1,285)
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