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 last name Berghen is found in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Berghen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berghen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,459,453rd most widely held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Berghen are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Berghen is most frequently occurring in Belgium, where it is held by 112 people, or 1 in 102,649. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 64 percent live, Walloon Region, where 35 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent live. Not including Belgium it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in France, where 19 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.

Berghen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Berghen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Berghen surname increased 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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