Bergan Surname
Approximately 4,694 people bear this surname
Bergan Surname Definition:
(Norwegian) Dweller on the mountain.
Bergan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,521 | 1:143,776 | 14,890 |
| Norway | 1,425 | 1:3,609 | 329 |
| Australia | 196 | 1:137,733 | 14,860 |
| England | 91 | 1:612,286 | 36,401 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 69 | 1:800 | 164 |
| France | 66 | 1:1,006,405 | 112,047 |
| Canada | 46 | 1:800,991 | 62,809 |
| Germany | 41 | 1:1,963,548 | 108,338 |
| Russia | 39 | 1:3,695,463 | 185,353 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| Israel | 25 | 1:342,305 | 28,607 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Iran | 20 | 1:3,839,126 | 105,129 |
| Moldova | 15 | 1:237,425 | 21,121 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 12 | 1:9,198 | 1,357 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 34 | 1:130,290 | 7,484 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 61 | 1:399,596 | 24,084 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 744 | 1:67,498 | 7,326 |
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.
Bergan Demographics
Average Male Bergan Height
175.75 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Bergan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bergan in the Russian language | ||
| Берган | bergan | - |
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