Bergh Surname

48,127th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,728 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Norway

Bergh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bergh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,4641:15,6401,978
United States2,5771:140,65214,617
Sweden1,8111:5,437510
Norway1,1461:4,487413
Netherlands5371:31,4475,215
Denmark2241:25,2002,564
Namibia1801:13,3862,469
Canada1711:215,47120,813
England1081:515,90832,533
Germany641:1,257,89880,532
Belgium591:194,85825,672
Brazil541:3,964,339108,357
Australia511:529,32739,816
France501:1,328,454133,611
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Chile231:765,93416,989
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Finland121:458,05828,977
Austria111:774,13064,097
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Greenland71:8,054710
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4461:112,59811,173

Bergh (70) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Åbergh9140/
Bergkh918/
Beergh911/
Beargh911/
Berrgh910/
Berg89201,618/
Bergsch83168/
Åberg8011,036/
Bergs805,819/
Bargh801,498/
Baerg801,455/
Bergt80955/
Burgh80785/
Borgh80753/
Bergk80735/
Øberg80255/
Berkh80229/
Bearg80140/
Bierg8047/
Bergg8046/
Bergø8036/
Beurg8032/
Boerg8016/
Bergå8015/
Birgh8014/
Bärgh8012/
Vergh809/
Æberg807/
Beerg805/
Wergh804/
Hberg803/
Bergz803/
Berqh801/
Berrg801/
Byrgh801/
Uergh801/
Bergue731,097/
Berksh73324/
Håberg73181/
Høberg7353/
Bergås7346/
Bourgh7326/
Åhberg7312/
Werzgh7310/
Bejreg739/
Bergke736/
Ouergh734/
Berkch734/
Bergsø732/
Bairgh732/
Berggs731/
Berkhe731/
Barrgh731/
Bercth731/
Borg6753,110/
Berk6729,234/
Burg6715,828/
Barg675,369/
Berc67554/
Berx67475/
Birg67359/
Verg67182/
Bergová67163/
Bürg67151/
Bärg6789/
Werg6776/
Bergova6774/
Börg6729/
Bergsås6721/
Berq6712/
Bearcth670/
Byrg670/

Bergh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bergh in the Arabic language
برغهbrghh-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bergh
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