Bergsten Surname

140,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Bergsten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bergsten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2,3701:4,155396
United States5541:654,25852,414
Norway841:61,2188,720
Denmark411:137,67612,271
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
France241:2,767,613196,808
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Finland171:323,33523,349
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
England51:11,143,612252,590
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Bergstén (64) are calculated separately.

Bergsten Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bergsten (Russian: Бергстен) is most common in Sweden. It may also appear in the variant forms: Bergstén. For other potential spellings of Bergsten click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bergsten? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 140,530th most widely held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,294,567 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Bergsten reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is carried by 2,370 people, or 1 in 4,155. In Sweden Bergsten is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 19 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 18 percent reside and Skåne County, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Sweden this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Norway, where 3 percent reside.

Bergsten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bergsten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bergsten last name increased 3,078 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bergsten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bergsten surname are 14.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bergsten earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 13.13% less than the national average, earning 300,633 kr per year and in United States they earn 6.26% more than the national average, earning $45,852 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bergsten Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bergsten in the Russian language
Бергстенbergsten-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bergsten
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