The surname "Tornberg" means "towering mountain." It originates from Scandinavian Germanic languages. The surname is currently found in countries like Sweden, Norway, Finland, Russia, Germany and England.
Finland
Nicolaus Nicolai Ulopolitanus (1605-1676), who represented a merchant family from Oulu, is considered the founder of the family. Family members have been influential as priests, merchants and officials, e.g. Tornedalen, Kautokeino and Kuusamo. In Kautokeino, the family's descendants bear the name Tornensis.
In 1991, Tornbergin Sukuseura RY (Tornberg Family Association) was formed in Kuusamo, north-eastern Finland, to unite and preserve the history and heritage of the family.