Berchten Surname
Approximately 184 people bear this surname
Berchten Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 175 | 1:46,931 | 6,346 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Berchten Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Berchten Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Berchten occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Berchten? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,252,959th most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 39,606,228 people. The surname Berchten is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Berchten live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe.
It is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 46,931. In Switzerland Berchten is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Bern, where 34 percent live, Canton of Vaud, where 21 percent live and Canton of Zürich, where 10 percent live. Not including Switzerland this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.
Berchten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Berchten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Berchten last name decreased 17 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bershten | 88 | 0 | / |
| Bershtien | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bersten | 80 | 49 | / |
| Berstien | 75 | 6 | / |
| Bershtyn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bershtin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bertsten | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bersteen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bershtem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bearstien | 71 | 5 | / |
| Berštienė | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bershtyna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Versten | 67 | 47 | / |
| Byrsten | 67 | 14 | / |
| Birsten | 67 | 5 | / |
| Birzten | 67 | 4 | / |
| Berstin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Birstien | 63 | 2 | / |
| Berszteń | 63 | 1 | / |
| Berstina | 63 | 1 | / |
| Versteen | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bersting | 63 | 0 | / |
| Verstin | 53 | 185 | / |
| Verstyn | 53 | 68 | / |
| Birstin | 53 | 1 | / |
| Byrsting | 50 | 28 | / |
| Birstina | 50 | 11 | / |
| Wirdsten | 50 | 4 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Berchten
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