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Stenberg is a surname that was the 11,945th most common last name in the United States as of the 2000 census. One origin nationality for the surname is Swedish, though it was not uncommon for Swedish immigrants to the United States to change this surname to Stoneberg. According to the "Dictionary of American Family Names", this is a Swedish ornamental surname meaning "stone mountain" (or "stone hill" in Danish or Norwegian).


19th Century

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Lisette Stenberg Caroline Lisette (Maria Elisabet) Stenberg (23 October 1770 in Stockholm or Gothenburg – 18 June 1847 in Vänersborg) was a Swedish stage actress, singer and pianist. She was a popular stage celebrity artist in Gustavian era Stockholm, and a ...
(1770–1847), Swedish actress and musician *
Ulla Stenberg Ulla (Johanna Ulrica) Stenberg, née Colliander (1792–1858) was a Swedish damask maker. Stenberg was the daughter of vicar Nils Johan Colliander in Jönköping. She was professional damask maker from 1822, and had her own weaving school from 1 ...
(1792–1858), Swedish damask maker


20th Century

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Birgitta Stenberg Birgitta Alma Sofia Stenberg (26 April 1932 – 23 August 2014) was a Swedish author, translator and illustrator. She was the 2005 winner of the Selma Lagerlöf Prize. Life Birgitta Stenberg was born in Engelbrekt Parish in 1932. She was educated ...
(1932–2014), Swedish author, translator and illustrator * Brigitta Stenberg, American actress *
Daniel Stenberg Magnus Daniel Stenberg is a Swedish developer and recipient of the 2017 Polhem Prize (for a high-level technological innovation or an ingenious solution to a technical problem) for his work on the cURL utility. Stenberg was born and raised in Hu ...
(b. 1970), Swedish Software Developer *
Dick Stenberg Lieutenant General Dick Stenberg (21 January 1921 – 27 September 2004) was a Swedish Air Force officer. Stenberg was commissioned as an officer in 1942 and was later the commanding officer of Södertörn Wing and Chief of the Air Staff. Stenber ...
(1921–2004), Swedish Air Force lieutenant general *
Don Stenberg Don Stenberg (born September 30, 1948) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 31st Nebraska Attorney General, Attorney General of Nebraska from 1991 to 2003 and 43rd Nebraska State Treasurer, Treasurer of Nebraska from 2011 to 2019 ...
(b. 1948), American politician * Eira Stenberg (b. 1943), Finnish playwright and poet * Elli Stenberg (1903–1987), Finnish politician *
Gaby Stenberg Ida Gabriella Stenberg (9 January 1923 – 20 September 2011)Gaby Stenberg har avlidit
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(1923–2011), Swedish actress * Georgii Stenberg (1900–1933), Russian artist and designer * Hans Stenberg (b. 1953), Swedish politician * Henry Wuorila-Stenberg (b. 1949), Finnish expressionist and surrealist artist *
Jan Stenberg Jan Stenberg (1939–2015) was a Swedish businessperson and chairman of the board of Stepstone, Cygate Måldata, Service Factory, Marratech, Spring Mobil, Q-matic and Tific. Stenberg was educated with a law degree from the Stockholm Univ ...
(1938–2015), Swedish businessman *
Johnny Stenberg Johnny Stenberg (born 3 January 1925 in Eigersund Municipality, died 17 March 1990) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag in 1973, and was re-elected on one occasion. He h ...
(1925–1990), Norwegian politician * Karin Stenberg (1884–1969), Swedish Sami activist and teacher *
Kurt Stenberg Kurt Enoch Stenberg (11 July 1888 – 26 March 1936) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics. Biography Stenberg's parents were Lieutenant Anton Ferdinand Stenberg and Gertrud Emilia Kurtén. He married Lyyli Elise Ylön ...
(1888–1936), Finnish Olympic gymnast *
Leif Stenberg Leif Stenberg has been the Dean of the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations at the Aga Khan University (International) in London since April 2017. Media Appearances Stenberg provided commentary during the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad car ...
(b. 1969), Swedish Muslim scholar *
Logan Stenberg Logan Stenberg (born March 18, 1997) is an American professional football guard. He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats. Early life Stenberg grew up in Madison, Alabama, and attended James Clemens High School. He was named first-t ...
(b. 1997), American football player * Ragnar Stenberg (1887–1954), Finnish athlete *
Richard R. Stenberg Richard R. Stenberg (b. ) was an American historian. During the 1930s and early 1940s he wrote several influential papers on the U.S. politics and events of the second quarter of the 19th century, sometimes known as the Jacksonian era. He also work ...
(b. c. 1910), American historian *Scott Stenberg (b. 1958), American aerospace engineer/executive, businessman, U.S. Patent holder *
Sirið Stenberg Sirið Stenberg (born 26 May 1968 in Vágur) is a Faroese politician. She finished her education as a nurse in 1994 and as a nurse in neonatalalogy in 1998 and as a nurse with special knowledge of children from 0-7 (''Heilsufrøðingur'' in Faroe ...
(b. 1968), Faroese politician * Trine Stenberg (b. 1969), former Norwegian footballer * Vladimir Stenberg (1899–1982), Soviet artist and designer


21st Century

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Amandla Stenberg Amandla Stenberg (born October 23, 1998) is an American actress. She began her career as a child and received recognition for playing List of The Hunger Games characters#Rue, Rue in the action film ''The Hunger Games (film), The Hunger Games'' ( ...
(b. 1998), American actress *
Ivar Stenberg Ivar Stenberg (born 30 September 2007) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He is considered a top prospect eligible for the 2026 NHL entry draft. Playing career Stenberg is a product ...
(b. 2007), Swedish ice hockey player *
Jeremy Stenberg Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg (born September 27, 1981) is an American professional freestyle motocross rider and professional off-road truck racer. Stenberg received his nickname "Twitch" from his Tourette's syndrome, which he was diagnosed with ...
(b. 1981), American freestyle Motocross rider * Lennart Stenberg, Swedish author of ''Den nya nordiska floran'' *
Otto Stenberg Otto Stenberg (born 29 May 2005) is a Swedish professional ice hockey center for Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 25th overall by ...
(b. 2005), Swedish ice hockey player


Lillo-Stenberg

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Lars Lillo-Stenberg Lars Lillo-Stenberg (born 30 June 1962) is a Norwegian rock musician. He is the man behind the Norwegian band deLillos, but he also played in The Last James and still plays in the band Young Neils. He has also recorded many solo albums. He is t ...
(b. 1962), Norwegian musician * Per Lillo-Stenberg (1928–2014), Norwegian actor


See also

* Stenberg v. Carhart, a Supreme Court case that ruled laws against partial birth abortions to be illegal * Stenborg


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