Forsberg is a Swedish-language surname.
Geographical distribution As of 2014, 62.5% of all known bearers of the surname Forsberg were residents of Sweden (frequency 1:590), 22.5% of the United States (1:60,128), 3.8% of Norway (1:5,096), 3.7% of Finland (1:5,547), 2.7% of Canada (1:50,339) and 2.1% of Denmark (1:10,062).
In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:590) in the following counties: Västernorrland (1:202) Västerbotten (1:226) Norrbotten (1:304) Gävleborg (1:329) Jämtland (1:376) Uppsala (1:392) Dalarna (1:422) Västmanland (1:459) Örebro (1:483) Värmland (1:523)
In Norway, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:5,096) in the following regions: Svalbard and Jan Mayen (1:2,214) Eastern Norway (1:3,658) Northern Norway (1:5,053)
In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1:5,547) in the following regions:Forsberg surname distribution Ostrobothnia (1:2,317) Åland (1:2,484) Central Ostrobothnia (1:2,572) Uusimaa (1:3,095) Kainuu (1:4,779) Kymenlaakso (1:4,883) Päijänne Tavastia (1:5,415)
People Amanda Forsberg (1846–?), Swedish ballerina Anton Forsberg (born 1992), Swedish ice hockey player Bengt Forsberg (born 1952), Swedish classical pianist Billy Forsberg (born 1988), British speedway rider Carl Johan Forsberg (1868–1938), Swedish painter Chris Forsberg (born 1982), American racecar driver Chuck Forsberg (1944–2015), American computer specialist Emelie Forsberg (born 1986), Swedish trail runner and ski mountaineer Emil Forsberg (born 1991), Swedish footballer Eric Forsberg (born 1966), American screenwriter and director Filip Forsberg (born 1994), Swedish ice hockey player Franklin S. Forsberg (1905–2002), American publisher and U.S. ambassador to Sweden Henrik Forsberg (born 1967), Swedish cross-country skier and biathlete Josephine Forsberg (1921–2011), American writer and pioneer in improvisation at The Second City Kevin Forsberg (born 1934), American systems engineer Lars Lennart Forsberg (1933–2012), Swedish film director
Liselotte Forsberg (born 1972), Swedish politician Magdalena Forsberg (born 1967), Swedish athlete Michael Forsberg, American photographer Peter Forsberg (born 1973), Swedish ice hockey player Randall Forsberg (1943–2007), Gandhi Peace Award recipient Rolf Forsberg (1925–2017), American actor, writer and filmmaker Sara Forsberg (born 1994), Finnish singer, comedian, actress, and YouTube personality Thomas Forsberg (1966–2004), Swedish musician, known as Quorthon
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