Berghman Surname

500,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Berghman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the buryman,' i.e. boroughman, a man dwelling within the borough; v. Berry, (a) Possibly official from the bearer of the name occupying some position akin to a borough-reeve. As a rule a Westcountry name.

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Berghman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4351:26,4294,194
France971:684,77087,242
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Berghman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the buryman,' i.e. boroughman, a man dwelling within the borough; v. Berry, (a) Possibly official from the bearer of the name occupying some position akin to a borough-reeve. As a rule a Westcountry name.

Robert Buryman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William Buryman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1587-8. Samuel Beriman, or Berriman, Gloucestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1615. Hugh Birriman, or Berriman, Somerset, ibid.

1732. Mr. John Berryman: St. Antholin (London).

1774. Married — John Shaw and Elizabeth Berriman: St. George, Hanover Square.

1784. — Gerard Maley and Elizabeth Berryman: ibid.

1807. — George Richards and Margaret Borrowman: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Berghman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Berghman is found most in Belgium. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berghman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Berghman is the 500,792nd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 11,092,155 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Berghman are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is held by 435 people, or 1 in 26,429. In Belgium Berghman is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 86 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent live and Walloon Region, where 7 percent live. Outside of Belgium it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in France, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Berghman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Berghman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Berghman last name expanded 365 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Berghman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Berghman last name are 20.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.68% being registered with the political party.

Berghman earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.85% less than the national average, earning $41,921 USD per year.

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