Bergh Surname
Approximately 10,728 people bear this surname
Bergh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3,464 | 1:15,640 | 1,978 |
| United States | 2,577 | 1:140,652 | 14,617 |
| Sweden | 1,811 | 1:5,437 | 510 |
| Norway | 1,146 | 1:4,487 | 413 |
| Netherlands | 537 | 1:31,447 | 5,215 |
| Denmark | 224 | 1:25,200 | 2,564 |
| Namibia | 180 | 1:13,386 | 2,469 |
| Canada | 171 | 1:215,471 | 20,813 |
| England | 108 | 1:515,908 | 32,533 |
| Germany | 64 | 1:1,257,898 | 80,532 |
| Belgium | 59 | 1:194,858 | 25,672 |
| Brazil | 54 | 1:3,964,339 | 108,357 |
| Australia | 51 | 1:529,327 | 39,816 |
| France | 50 | 1:1,328,454 | 133,611 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| Chile | 23 | 1:765,934 | 16,989 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Hungary | 15 | 1:654,418 | 37,235 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Greenland | 7 | 1:8,054 | 710 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 446 | 1:112,598 | 11,173 |
Bergh (70) may also be a first name.
Bergh Demographics
Average Male Bergh Height
178.26 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bergh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bergh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bergh (Arabic: برغه) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bergh? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 48,127th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 679,301 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 38 percent of Bergh are found; 34 percent are found in Southern Africa and 34 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Bergh is also the 1,162,016th most commonly used forename in the world, held by 70 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 3,464 people, or 1 in 15,640. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 36 percent are found, Gauteng, where 28 percent are found and Free State, where 8 percent are found. Other than South Africa this last name exists in 54 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Sweden, where 17 percent are found.
Bergh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bergh has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 578 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bergh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Bergh last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bergh surname are 4.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.72% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bergh earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.99% more than the national average, earning 373,748 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 66.27% more than the national average, earning R 395,112 per year; in United States they earn 11.08% more than the national average, earning $47,930 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.77% more than the national average, earning $55,531 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Åbergh | 91 | 40 | / |
| Bergkh | 91 | 8 | / |
| Beergh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Beargh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Berrgh | 91 | 0 | / |
| Berg | 89 | 201,618 | / |
| Bergsch | 83 | 168 | / |
| Åberg | 80 | 11,036 | / |
| Bergs | 80 | 5,819 | / |
| Bargh | 80 | 1,498 | / |
| Baerg | 80 | 1,455 | / |
| Bergt | 80 | 955 | / |
| Burgh | 80 | 785 | / |
| Borgh | 80 | 753 | / |
| Bergk | 80 | 735 | / |
| Øberg | 80 | 255 | / |
| Berkh | 80 | 229 | / |
| Bearg | 80 | 140 | / |
| Bierg | 80 | 47 | / |
| Bergg | 80 | 46 | / |
| Bergø | 80 | 36 | / |
| Beurg | 80 | 32 | / |
| Boerg | 80 | 16 | / |
| Bergå | 80 | 15 | / |
| Birgh | 80 | 14 | / |
| Bärgh | 80 | 12 | / |
| Vergh | 80 | 9 | / |
| Æberg | 80 | 7 | / |
| Beerg | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wergh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hberg | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bergz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Berqh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Berrg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Byrgh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uergh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bergue | 73 | 1,097 | / |
| Berksh | 73 | 324 | / |
| Håberg | 73 | 181 | / |
| Høberg | 73 | 53 | / |
| Bergås | 73 | 46 | / |
| Bourgh | 73 | 26 | / |
| Åhberg | 73 | 12 | / |
| Werzgh | 73 | 10 | / |
| Bejreg | 73 | 9 | / |
| Bergke | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ouergh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Berkch | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bergsø | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bairgh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Berggs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Berkhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Barrgh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bercth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Borg | 67 | 53,110 | / |
| Berk | 67 | 29,234 | / |
| Burg | 67 | 15,828 | / |
| Barg | 67 | 5,369 | / |
| Berc | 67 | 554 | / |
| Berx | 67 | 475 | / |
| Birg | 67 | 359 | / |
| Verg | 67 | 182 | / |
| Bergová | 67 | 163 | / |
| Bürg | 67 | 151 | / |
| Bärg | 67 | 89 | / |
| Werg | 67 | 76 | / |
| Bergova | 67 | 74 | / |
| Börg | 67 | 29 | / |
| Bergsås | 67 | 21 | / |
| Berq | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bearcth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Byrg | 67 | 0 | / |
Bergh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bergh in the Arabic language | ||
| برغه | brghh | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bergh
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