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

The last name Bergersen (Russian: Бергерсен) is carried by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Bergersén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 177,152^nd most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,017,617 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Bergersen live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Bergersen is most frequently used in Norway, where it is held by 1,711 people, or 1 in 3,005. In Norway Bergersen is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 80 percent reside, Northern Norway, where 7 percent reside and Western Norway, where 7 percent reside. Other than Norway this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Bergersen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bergersen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bergersen last name grew 1,794 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bergersen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bergersen surname is primarily Lutheran (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bergersen surname are 18.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.91% registered with the party.

The amount Bergersen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 4.91% less than the national average, earning 329,073 kr per year; in United States they earn 25.89% more than the national average, earning $54,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.8% more than the national average, earning $55,049 CAD per year.