Berghen Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Berghen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berghen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1121:102,64915,579
France281:2,372,240182,981
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Berghen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Berghen is most common in Belgium. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berghen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Berghen is the 1,459,453rd most commonly held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. Berghen is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Berghen reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in Belgium, where it is carried by 112 people, or 1 in 102,649. In Belgium Berghen is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 64 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 35 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent are found. Barring Belgium Berghen exists in 4 countries. It is also found in France, where 19 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Berghen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Berghen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Berghen surname rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berghean9353/
Berghein932/
Bergen9222,083/
Bergene863,754/
Bergien86114/
Bergoen8689/
Berngen8681/
Bergenn8667/
Bergeng8641/
Berghin8617/
Berguen8616/
Berggen868/
Bergenå864/
Bergent863/
Biergen863/
Bergeen862/
Bergesn862/
Beargen861/
Berrgen860/
Beergen860/
Bergn835/
Berenghean8239/
Beringhean821/
Bergheim801,690/
Bergesen801,209/
Beringen80144/
Bergiten8011/
Bergienė804/
Berguene802/
Verghein801/
Berghuin801/
Bergehem801/
Berrggen801/
Berngenn800/
Bergin7715,409/
Birgen776,974/
Bergem77564/
Vergen7786/
Bergne7767/
Bergén7763/
Bergün7721/
Bergön7716/
Bergyn770/
Bergenova75154/
Berringen752/
Bergaisen752/
Bergiseen751/
Behringen750/
Berginc71682/
Bjørgen71413/
Bergoin71396/
Berguin71243/
Berguem71214/
Bergink71121/
Bergine7128/
Berging7113/
Bergeym7110/
Bergäng716/
Berggén711/
Byorgen711/
Bergain711/
Berggin711/
Birghem711/
Birgene711/
Vergeen711/
Beargin710/
Biergin710/
Berginn710/
Bergind710/
Birgien710/
Byrgesen67479/
Beringin6758/
Bergoine6757/
Bergoint6734/
Vergiehn6718/
Biringen6711/
Berguing679/
Berguine672/
Bergoing671/
Berkgeym671/
Berengen671/
Vergn671/
Birgn671/
Bergoyne671/
Beirgain670/
Berguinn670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Berghen
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