Sandberg

Sandberg is a surname of Germanic origin, found in Scandinavia and German-speaking regions. The name combines sand and berg, referring to a sandy hill or mountain, and is a toponymic or habitational surname. It is common in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Germany, and among descendants of emigrants in North America. Variants and cognates appear in different languages, such as Sandburg in English-speaking contexts, which is sometimes treated as a distinct surname.

Sandberg also identifies several geographic locations. There are towns and landscape features named Sandberg in German-speaking countries, typically referring to hills or settlements associated with sandy terrain. The name is also used in modern times as a family name in fields ranging from science and business to culture, reflecting its broad distribution rather than a specific lineage.