Heraldry and the Oberg Surname

Oberg is a Swedish surname. The usual explanation, from Elsdon Smith, is “island, or brook, mountain”.

The 2010 US Census counted 5,537 people named Oberg, ranking it number 6,179 among American surnames.

There is no single Oberg family crest for all bearers; the honest first step is to find out which Oberg line, if any, bore arms. For the full story, order the Oberg surname pack.