Berghard Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Berghard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berghard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Berghard Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Berghard Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Berghard is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berghard? popularity and diffusion

Berghard is the 3,798,600th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name Berghard occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Berghard live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 428,120. In Sweden Berghard is mostly concentrated in: Västmanland County, where 48 percent live, Stockholm County, where 39 percent live and Gävleborg County, where 4 percent live. Apart from Sweden it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Berghard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Berghard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Berghard last name declined 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Berghard
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