Bermejo Surname

9,457th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59,810 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Bermejo Surname User-submission:

The surname Bermejo comes from a nickname for men with red hair. It means 'red color'.

Bermejo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain25,9971:1,798204
Philippines14,8471:6,819597
Mexico5,6821:21,8461,626
Colombia2,8511:16,7571,395
Argentina1,8271:23,3951,949
Peru1,7141:18,5442,227
United States1,6651:217,69321,175
Ecuador1,5701:10,1311,648
Venezuela1,3671:22,0951,549
France4391:151,30523,468
Brazil3671:583,30921,779
Cuba2881:40,0091,806
Chile2641:66,7292,776
Dominican Republic1931:54,0572,726
Germany1051:766,71957,066
Guatemala791:203,5783,849
England721:773,86242,299
Canada631:584,85148,473
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Panama471:83,2403,379
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Andorra341:2,466468
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Uruguay211:163,41713,939
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Ireland141:336,35312,021
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Bolivia71:1,516,6336,309
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Finland61:916,11741,832
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Nicaragua51:1,204,2185,298
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Malta11:430,2723,380
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Berméjo (2) are calculated separately.

Bermejo (48) may also be a first name.

Bermejo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Bermejo comes from a nickname for men with red hair. It means 'red color'.

- khy_1

Bermejo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bermejo has its highest incidence in Spain. It may also appear as a variant: Berméjo. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bermejo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bermejo is the 9,457th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 121,845 people. The surname Bermejo is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Bermejo are found; 44 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 44 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,448,253rd most numerous given name at a global level It is held by 48 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Spain, where it is borne by 25,997 people, or 1 in 1,798. In Spain it is most common in: Madrid, where 25 percent live, Andalusia, where 11 percent live and Castile and León, where 10 percent live. Outside of Spain this last name is found in 67 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 25 percent live and Mexico, where 10 percent live.

Bermejo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bermejo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bermejo surname grew 83,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bermejo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bermejo are 43.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.32% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bermejo earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 31.22% less than the national average, earning €20,655 per year; in Peru they earn 3.29% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,023 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.66% less than the national average, earning $18,692,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.04% less than the national average, earning $37,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.51% less than the national average, earning $35,516 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berméjo952/
Bermejos9322/
Bermejoz931/
Bermejoo931/
Bermejoi931/
Beermejo931/
Bermeijo931/
Bermijo86173/
Vermejo86136/
Bermeso8644/
Bermeio8627/
Bermeja8620/
Bermeyo865/
Bermajo863/
Bermujo861/
Bermeje861/
Birmejo861/
Bermegio8019/
Bermekho801/
Vermejos801/
Bermoy774,327/
Bermea773,213/
Bermeu7744/
Bermou7730/
Bermie776/
Bermuj775/
Bermey774/
Bermae772/
Bermoi771/
Bermij771/
Bermoe771/
Vermeij712,240/
Bermiso71472/
Bermesa7116/
Bermeza714/
Birmeji714/
Bermaji714/
Bermeca713/
Bermiji713/
Bermous712/
Bermiyo712/
Vermeyo712/
Bermoue711/
Bermeea711/
Bermoyo711/
Wermiej711/
Vermijo711/
Bermaje711/
Bermeyu711/
Birmijo711/
Bermija711/
Bermoud711/
Vermeijs6799/
Bermigio6747/
Bearmesa6727/
Bermecha678/
Bermesca671/
Wiermiej671/
Bermouds671/
Bearmeza671/
Bermouha671/
Bearmeat670/

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