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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) occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Bergé, Bergê or Bergè. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 22,911^th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 307,738 people. The surname 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 commonly used forename worldwide. It is borne by 1,354 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Norway, where it is held by 7,454 people, or 1 in 690. In Norway Berge is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 49 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 34 percent live and Southern Norway, where 8 percent live. Other than Norway Berge is found 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 prevalency of Berge has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Berge last name grew 670 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 330 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Berge Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Berge last name are 15.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.18% 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.