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
Bergh Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Bergh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bergh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bergh (Arabic: برغه) is found most frequently in South Africa. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bergh? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bergh is the 48,127th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 679,301 people. The surname Bergh occurs mostly 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. It is also the 1,162,016th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 70 people.
The surname is most frequently used 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 reside, Gauteng, where 28 percent reside and Free State, where 8 percent reside. Not including South Africa this surname exists in 54 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Sweden, where 17 percent reside.
Bergh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bergh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bergh 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 adherence of those holding the Bergh surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bergh last name are 4.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.72% 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
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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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