Bargh Surname

261,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bargh Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Bargh (Yorks) = the Hill. [Old English beorg]

Bargh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6291:88,5829,600
Iran4951:155,11613,497
New Zealand1791:25,2984,427
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Australia471:574,37741,856
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Wales91:343,83718,086
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2321:105,06610,474
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Bärgh (12) are calculated separately.

Bargh (13) may also be a first name.

Bargh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Bargh (Yorks) = the Hill. [Old English beorg]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bargh and Bark are two allied Derbyshire names. The former is found in the vicinity of Chesterfield.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bargh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bargh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bargh (Hindi: बर्घ) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Bärgh. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bargh? popularity and diffusion

Bargh is the 261,888th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,864,850 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Bargh are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles. Bargh is also the 3,159,357th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 13 people.

Bargh is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 629 people, or 1 in 88,582. In England Bargh is mostly found in: Derbyshire, where 26 percent live, Lancashire, where 18 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent live. Excluding England this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 33 percent live and New Zealand, where 12 percent live.

Bargh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bargh has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bargh last name expanded 271 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 369 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 189 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bargh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Bargh surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bargh surname are 1.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.17% registered with the party.

The amount Bargh earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 39.09% more than the national average, earning $60,015 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.46% less than the national average, earning $44,484 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bärgh9312/
Bairgh912/
Beargh911/
Barrgh911/
Barg895,369/
Bhargsh831/
Bergh8010,728/
Baerg801,455/
Burgh80785/
Borgh80753/
Wargh80280/
Bairg80234/
Bearg80140/
Bharg8057/
Barkh8039/
Bargz8026/
Vargh8022/
Bargs8015/
Bargg802/
Baurg802/
Barrg802/
Basrg801/
Barzg801/
Bargue73944/
Uaregh7351/
Åbergh7340/
Bourgh7326/
Barkhe7313/
Bergkh738/
Bairrg736/
Barggs735/
Mpargh734/
Borzgh731/
Warrgh731/
Beergh731/
Bhargg731/
Berrgh730/
Berg67201,618/
Borg6753,110/
Burg6715,828/
Bark678,206/
Barq671,505/
Barc671,099/
Warg67846/
Varg67443/
Bärg6789/
Börg6729/
Bargova6717/
Barggue672/
Barx672/
Bearcth670/

Bargh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bargh in the Hindi language
बर्घbargha-

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