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

Berge (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﺝ, Marathi: बेग, Russian: Берге) occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Bergé, Bergê or Bergè. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 22,911^th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 307,738 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Berge reside; 35 percent reside in Northern Europe and 34 percent reside in Scandinavia. Berge is also the 213,150^th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 1,354 people.

The surname Berge is most widely held in Norway, where it is carried by 7,454 people, or 1 in 690. In Norway it is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 49 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 34 percent are found and Southern Norway, where 8 percent are found. Barring Norway it exists in 77 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and France, where 15 percent are found.

Berge Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Berge has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Berge surname grew 670 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 330 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 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 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.