Berlinguer Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Berlinguer Surname User-submission:

Berlinguer is a surname of Catalan origins. It is derived from a Germanic given name composed of the name elements beran, meaning 'bear', and gaira, meaning 'spear'. The meaning of the surname is 'bear with a spear'. The surname is now used chiefly in Italy, especially in the island of Sardinia, due to the Crown of Aragon's conquest of the island between the 14th and 15th centuries.

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Berlinguer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy661:926,61667,608
France231:2,887,944200,772
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Berlinguer Surname Meaning

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Berlinguer is a surname of Catalan origins. It is derived from a Germanic given name composed of the name elements beran, meaning 'bear', and gaira, meaning 'spear'. The meaning of the surname is 'bear with a spear'. The surname is now used chiefly in Italy, especially in the island of Sardinia, due to the Crown of Aragon's conquest of the island between the 14th and 15th centuries.

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Berlinguer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Berlinguer is held by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Berlinguer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berlinguer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,955,159th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. The last name Berlinguer occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Berlinguer live; 74 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 73 percent live in Italic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Italy, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 926,616. In Italy Berlinguer is most numerous in: Lazio, where 52 percent live, Sardinia, where 27 percent live and Tuscany, where 9 percent live. Outside of Italy this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in France, where 25 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Berlinguer Last Name Statistics demography

Berlinguer earn more than double the average income. In Italy they earn 182.7% more than the national average, earning €84,894 per year.

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