Bergwitz Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Norway

Bergwitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bergwitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Norway241:214,26224,079
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Bergwitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bergwitz occurs most in Germany. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bergwitz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,136,387th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Bergwitz live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Bergwitz is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 2,300,156. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 46 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 17 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Bergwitz Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Bergwitz earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 16.5% more than the national average, earning 403,197 kr per year and in United States they earn 2.44% less than the national average, earning $42,096 USD per year.

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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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