Frequency: (178)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
1. Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements smed ‘smith’ + berg ‘mountain’.
2. Norwegian: habitational name from a farm name of the same meaning as 1.
GIVEN NAME Scandinavian 10%. Astrid.
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