Baumgärtner Surname

40,168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,060 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Baumgärtner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Baumgärtner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany12,6621:6,358774
Austria1921:44,3517,087
Switzerland1461:56,2537,172
Hungary141:701,16338,752
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Norway91:571,36544,190
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Baumgartner (74,920) & Baumgartnér (1) are calculated separately.

Baumgärtner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Baumgärtner is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Baumgartner or Baumgartnér. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Baumgärtner? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 40,168th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 558,005 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Baumgärtner reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Baumgärtner is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 12,662 people, or 1 in 6,358. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 38 percent live, Bavaria, where 27 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 13 percent live. Excluding Germany Baumgärtner is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 1 percent live and Switzerland, where 1 percent live.

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Footnotes

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