Bergan Surname

100,598th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,694 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Bergan Surname Definition:

(Norwegian) Dweller on the mountain.

Bergan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5211:143,77614,890
Norway1,4251:3,609329
Australia1961:137,73314,860
England911:612,28636,401
Saint Kitts and Nevis691:800164
France661:1,006,405112,047
Canada461:800,99162,809
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
Russia391:3,695,463185,353
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Israel251:342,30528,607
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Iran201:3,839,126105,129
Moldova151:237,42521,121
Denmark131:434,20928,556
United States Virgin Islands121:9,1981,357
Wales91:343,83718,086
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland341:130,2907,484
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7441:67,4987,326

The alternate forms: Bergán (1) are calculated separately.

Bergan (74) may also be a first name.

Bergan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Norwegian) Dweller on the mountain.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bergan Last Name Facts

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

Bergan (Russian: Берган) is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as: Bergán. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bergan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 100,598th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,552,524 people. Bergan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Bergan are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,125,792nd most numerous first name globally, borne by 74 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,521 people, or 1 in 143,776. In The United States Bergan is mostly concentrated in: Minnesota, where 9 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Iowa, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 47 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Bergan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bergan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bergan last name grew 339 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 149 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bergan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Bergan surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bergan last name are 15.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.3% registered with the party.

The amount Bergan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.46% less than the national average, earning 327,193 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.51% more than the national average, earning $44,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.34% more than the national average, earning $74,695 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bergán941/
Bergant921,749/
Berghan92633/
Bergane92605/
Bergann92125/
Berngan9230/
Berkgan9230/
Bergang9217/
Bergand9216/
Bergamn925/
Baergan925/
Bergahn925/
Berrgan922/
Bergain921/
Berggan921/
Bhergan921/
Bergaun921/
Beargan920/
Beran9113,155/
Berghahn861,302/
Berengan86366/
Berghann8681/
Berghane8656/
Berghean8653/
Berghaan8626/
Bergatin8621/
Biergann8619/
Beringan8619/
Berghamn8616/
Bergandt869/
Bergamnn868/
Bergantt862/
Berghand862/
Berghanh862/
Berhgann861/
Bergaten861/
Berghang861/
Bergasen860/
Beeregan860/
Beirgain860/
Berhan8334,016/
Bargan834,618/
Beraun833,724/
Berzan831,364/
Bergon831,308/
Bergam83961/
Betran83884/
Borgan83782/
Beeran83649/
Berain83584/
Behran83562/
Berang83500/
Berean83199/
Beuran83172/
Beiran83167/
Birgan83153/
Berran83129/
Vergan83128/
Berant83120/
Berane83120/
Berand8363/
Bearan8343/
Wergan8310/
Byrgan839/
Beranc839/
Bheran837/
Beraan836/
Beyran835/
Bergón835/
Bieran833/
Berann833/
Besran833/
Berđan832/
Bejran832/
Berayn832/
Berank831/
Berganova8025/
Berghahnn8013/
Berringan8010/
Berghahan802/
Bergaisen802/
Bergaigne801/
Berghanne800/
Berhane77267,872/
Bargain771,253/
Beyrand77799/
Bjørgan77442/
Berrang77438/
Bergoin77396/
Berrane77379/
Betrand77250/
Vergain77222/
Bherane77218/
Werzgan77170/
Birghan77130/
Behrain77116/
Barrgan7778/
Birgand7767/
Berhang7765/
Bergoon7764/
Berrain7758/
Berhand7753/
Bethran7752/
Verghan7752/
Berrand7751/
Beragne7742/
Barghan7741/
Bergont7739/
Beirang7739/
Bergone7737/
Berzhan7727/
Betraun7727/
Vergane7727/
Berahan7726/
Wiergan7726/
Beitran7724/
Beerane7722/
Berzain7720/
Bettran7720/
Vergand7720/
Behrand7719/
Bergond7719/
Bhargan7718/
Berasen7715/
Berrean7714/
Birkgan7713/
Bergham7712/
Berandt7712/
Berranc779/
Vergant776/
Birgane775/
Betrane775/
Biorgan774/
Borghan774/
Berhain774/
Berahun774/
Borkgan773/
Beatran773/
Beraund773/
Berhamn773/
Beargon772/
Borgain772/
Betrain772/
Birgang772/
Beihran771/
Bearand771/
Beerhan771/
Bherang771/
Beranne771/
Berggon771/
Bergoun771/
Berhanc771/
Betrean771/
Weargan771/
Wergand771/
Wergant771/
Berhant771/
Berrant771/
Wergane771/
Werghan771/
Behraan771/
Behrann771/
Beratin771/
Bergaym771/
Berhann771/
Bergoën771/
Betrang771/
Berzaín771/
Berngon771/
Birgant771/
Berrhan771/
Beraine771/
Byrgant770/
Barggan770/
Beargam770/
Beyrant770/
Bargayn770/
Betrant770/
Berghausen75541/
Berenghean7539/
Beringhean751/
Berringhan750/
Beron7319,283/
Veran734,423/
Biran733,152/
Beram733,088/
Byran73281/
Băran73229/
Berón7371/
Berán7363/
Béran7313/
Bjran737/
Beròn732/
Beranová715,237/
Bağırgan71928/
Bergogne71506/
Borghain71104/
Bethrand7190/
Barghahn7187/
Beranque7177/
Biringan7168/
Beranova7159/
Bergoine7157/
Bergonhe7157/
Weergang7154/
Bergoint7134/
Barghaan7123/
Berahang7120/
Berassen7113/
Berghone7111/
Bethrant719/
Behrandt719/
Bierzahn719/
Berangue719/
Verghane718/
Vejrgang714/
Berhanhe714/
Berahane714/
Bergoënd713/
Beergoon712/
Bierhahn712/
Wergandt712/
Berghein712/
Bharghan711/
Bergoyne711/
Borgahan711/
Barghann711/
Bhirgane711/
Bierhann711/
Bergound711/
Bergoung711/
Bettrran711/
Veerghan711/
Bergoune711/
Bethrane711/
Bergatim711/
Beheeran711/
Berhaine711/
Berhaunt711/
Bergoing711/
Bergonne711/
Betrandt711/
Birgayne711/
Birghand711/
Barghain711/
Barghhan711/
Behratin711/
Bettrand711/
Bearrinngan711/
Vergasen710/
Weirgand710/
Behreand710/
Houergan710/
Beitrand710/
Birhan6756,041/
Beeram675,920/
Veeran672,458/
Berron671,726/
Birane671,524/
Birang671,387/
Verran671,305/
Bitran67994/
Bairan67969/
Betram67886/
Beroin67600/
Berong67600/
Berzon67599/
Bayran67521/
Byrant67458/
Vergon67434/
Bargon67432/
Bajran67399/
Birzan67395/
Betron67372/
Bijran67336/
Birand67266/
Verain67262/
Birant67256/
Beyron67182/
Borgon67179/
Bujran67172/
Beiram67167/
Beroun67162/
Beuron67156/
Boiran67137/
Berham67133/
Birđan67122/
Bieron67121/
Virgan67121/
Bîrzan67108/
Berone6797/
Berhausen6796/
Bergom6786/
Bergougne6782/
Bearam6781/
Borgahain6779/
Bisran6772/
Beiron6764/
Bergounhe6763/
Buyran6761/
Berein6749/
Beyram6746/
Behreandt6741/
Boyran6739/
Bheram6737/
Byrane6731/
Berrón6730/
Birran6728/
Bihran6726/
Veyran6724/
Bearon6720/
Bjøran6720/
Betrán6718/
Vergam6717/
Beraim6717/
Birgam6716/
Berram6715/
Beront6715/
Birain6715/
Bheron6714/
Birgán6712/
Vehran6712/
Birganova6711/
Buiran6711/
Verann679/
Berond679/
Veraun679/
Verhan678/
Berhanová678/
Beroon678/
Byrganova677/
Besram677/
Berohn677/
Berrahang677/
Behron676/
Bhiran676/
Wirgan676/
Veranh676/
Byrhan676/
Byrand675/
Verganova675/
Byrgon675/
Bejron675/
Beraum674/
Berhon674/
Bărțan674/
Behranová674/
Beeron673/
Beream673/
Beathrand673/
Birgon672/
Bioran672/
Biraan672/
Verean672/
Wergon672/
Bétran672/
Betrón672/
Beirán672/
Bargón672/
Veiran672/
Berghoune672/
Veraan672/
Borghhain671/
Beeranova671/
Beerasent671/
Berheandt671/
Wergam671/
Vergañ671/
Behranova671/
Behrán671/
Beraam671/
Beramg671/
Beramt671/
Berangque671/
Berañe671/
Bărean671/
Bérgon671/
Byrzan671/
Borgań671/
Bergoń671/
Betrattin671/
Beráin671/
Berròn671/
Berrachin671/
Bearán671/
Byrang671/
Veirgantt671/
Beeraahan671/
Berrgoyne670/
Byrain670/
Byrann670/
Besron670/

Bergan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bergan in the Russian language
Берганbergan-

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