Bergdahl Surname

155,943rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Bergdahl Surname User-submission:

Berg means 'mountain' and dahl means 'valley'. Together Bergdahl means 'mountain valley'.

Bergdahl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,8921:5,204494
United States4761:761,46859,318
Finland1061:51,8566,233
Denmark771:73,3087,251
England771:723,61140,488
Canada621:594,28449,093
Norway481:107,13114,344
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Uruguay141:245,12618,218
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Bergdahl Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Berg means 'mountain' and dahl means 'valley'. Together Bergdahl means 'mountain valley'.

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Bergdahl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bergdahl is most common in Sweden. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bergdahl? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 155,943rd most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,594,356 people. The surname Bergdahl occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Bergdahl are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most frequent in Sweden, where it is borne by 1,892 people, or 1 in 5,204. In Sweden Bergdahl is primarily concentrated in: Norrbotten County, where 19 percent live, Stockholm County, where 18 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 14 percent live. Besides Sweden Bergdahl exists in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Finland, where 4 percent live.

Bergdahl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bergdahl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bergdahl last name expanded 7,933 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bergdahl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bergdahl surname are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.82% being registered with the party.

The amount Bergdahl earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.92% more than the national average, earning 494,606 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.59% more than the national average, earning $51,603 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.92% less than the national average, earning $41,276 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bergdal93344/
Bergdall88126/
Bergdale88105/
Bergdhal884/
Berghdal880/
Bargdahl880/
Berkdahl880/
Berghdall821/
Börgdal8012/
Bergdol804/
Bergdoll751,007/
Bergdolt75801/
Bjrkdahl752/
Vergdall751/
Borgdohl750/
Borgdall750/
Bargdall750/
Birgdall750/
Berkdale750/
Bjørkdahl7118/
Bergdolld712/
Bergdolle711/
Birkdal6715/
Barkdal674/
Birkdale6310/
Barkdall637/
Birkdall630/
Borgdoll630/
Bargdoll630/
Berkdoll630/
Barckdall590/
Barkdol530/
Barkdoll50787/
Barkdool501/

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