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

The surname Berge (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﺝ, Marathi: बेग, Russian: Берге) is held by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Bergé, Bergê or Bergè. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Berge is the 22,911^th most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 307,738 people. Berge occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Berge are found; 35 percent are found in Northern Europe and 34 percent are found in Scandinavia. Berge is also the 213,150^th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 1,354 people.

The surname Berge is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is held by 7,454 people, or 1 in 690. In Norway it is mostly found in: Western Norway, where 49 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 34 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Norway this last name exists in 77 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and France, where 15 percent reside.

Berge Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Berge has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 670 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 330 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Berge Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Berge surname are 15.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.18% registered with 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.