Berghausen Surname

580,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Berghausen Surname User-submission:

This is a German surname, meaning 'at the Berghaus' ('mountain house').

Berghausen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4591:175,39320,603
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Berghausen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a German surname, meaning 'at the Berghaus' ('mountain house').

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Berghausen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Berghausen is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Berghausen.

How Common Is The Last Name Berghausen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 580,291st most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 13,470,510 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Berghausen reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 459 people, or 1 in 175,393. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 64 percent are found, Berlin, where 14 percent are found and Hesse, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Poland, where 4 percent are found.

Berghausen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Berghausen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 318 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Berghausen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Berghausen last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Berghausen earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.18% more than the national average, earning $63,938 USD per year.

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