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Where Does The Last Name Berge Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Berge (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﺝ, Marathi: बेग, Russian: Берге) is found in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Bergé, Bergê or Bergè. Click here to see other potential spellings of Berge.

How Common Is The Last Name Berge? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Berge is the 22,911^th most frequent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 307,738 people. Berge is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Berge reside; 35 percent reside in Northern Europe and 34 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 213,150^th most frequent forename at a global level It is held by 1,354 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Norway, where it is borne by 7,454 people, or 1 in 690. In Norway it is primarily found in: Western Norway, where 49 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 34 percent live and Southern Norway, where 8 percent live. Other than Norway it exists in 77 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and France, where 15 percent live.

Berge Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Berge has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Berge surname rose 670 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 330 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Berge Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Berge last name are 15.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.18% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Berge earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.23% more than the national average, earning 353,785 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 68.84% more than the national average, earning R 401,232 per year; in United States they earn 5.39% more than the national average, earning $45,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.3% less than the national average, earning $49,037 CAD per year.