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 Bergh Salary in
United States
$47,930 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bergh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bergh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bergh (Arabic: برغه) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Bergh click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bergh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 48,127th most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 679,301 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 38 percent of Bergh live; 34 percent live in Southern Africa and 34 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,162,016th most common first name world-wide It is held by 70 people.
This surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 3,464 people, or 1 in 15,640. In South Africa Bergh is most common in: Western Cape, where 36 percent are found, Gauteng, where 28 percent are found and Free State, where 8 percent are found. Aside from South Africa Bergh exists in 54 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Sweden, where 17 percent are found.
Bergh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bergh has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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 surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bergh surname are 4.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.72% registered to vote for the 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bergh
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