Berghegger Surname
Approximately 94 people bear this surname
Berghegger Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'keeper of the mountain'.
Berghegger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 88 | 1:914,835 | 64,706 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
Berghegger Surname Meaning
Berghegger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Berghegger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Berghegger is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Berghegger? popularity and diffusion
Berghegger is the 1,918,812th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 77,527,084 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Berghegger reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name Berghegger is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 914,835. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 70 percent reside, Hesse, where 23 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergheger | 95 | 161 | / |
| Berghegge | 95 | 1 | / |
| Berghagger | 90 | 0 | / |
| Berghege | 89 | 96 | / |
| Bergheer | 89 | 5 | / |
| Bergegere | 84 | 38 | / |
| Berghager | 84 | 38 | / |
| Bergheuer | 84 | 9 | / |
| Birgheger | 84 | 0 | / |
| Bergheiser | 80 | 10 | / |
| Bergeier | 78 | 7 | / |
| Berggoer | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bergheiseer | 76 | 1 | / |
| Bergaheiser | 76 | 0 | / |
| Berghauer | 74 | 132 | / |
| Berghaier | 74 | 56 | / |
| Biergeier | 74 | 16 | / |
| Birgheuer | 74 | 7 | / |
| Bergeijer | 74 | 5 | / |
| Berghower | 74 | 0 | / |
| Berghiser | 74 | 0 | / |
| Berghouer | 74 | 0 | / |
| Bergoer | 71 | 43 | / |
| Bergauer | 67 | 1,039 | / |
| Bergeyre | 67 | 60 | / |
| Bergeard | 67 | 20 | / |
| Berghaur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bergoyer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bergayer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bergouer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bergiser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bergeior | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bergeguy | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Berghegger
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