Bergans Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Bergans Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the Dutch words berg, meaning 'hill', 'mountain' and man, meaning 'man'. Thus it means 'someone living on a hill (or mountain)'. The m most likely disappeared over time.

Bergans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium861:133,68219,279
United States211:17,259,949572,238
France111:6,038,429280,838
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Bergans Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the Dutch words berg, meaning 'hill', 'mountain' and man, meaning 'man'. Thus it means 'someone living on a hill (or mountain)'. The m most likely disappeared over time.

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Bergans Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bergans has its highest incidence in Belgium. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bergans? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,612,213th most common family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. The surname Bergans is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Bergans reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 49 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Bergans is most numerous in Belgium, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 133,682. In Belgium it is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 69 percent live, Walloon Region, where 30 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent live. Outside of Belgium it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and France, where 9 percent live.

Bergans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bergans has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bergans Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bergans surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

Bergans earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.27% more than the national average, earning $48,011 USD per year.

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