Berwanger Surname

122,698th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,724 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Germany

Berwanger Surname User-submission:

The Berwanger surname derives from igh German words for 'bear' and 'grassy hill'.

Berwanger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,5931:134,3845,127
Germany1,2411:64,8718,317
United States6321:573,51147,017
Paraguay931:77,8141,972
Austria691:123,41217,157
France311:2,142,668174,004
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Slovenia121:207,30615,422
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Berwanger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Berwanger surname derives from igh German words for 'bear' and 'grassy hill'.

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Berwanger Last Name Facts

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

Berwanger is held by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berwanger? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 122,698th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,956,914 people. The surname Berwanger occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Berwanger are found; 46 percent are found in South America and 43 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,593 people, or 1 in 134,384. In Brazil it is most numerous in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 54 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 14 percent reside and Paraná, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Brazil this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Berwanger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Berwanger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Berwanger surname grew 916 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Berwanger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Berwanger are 27.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.13% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Berwanger earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.9% more than the national average, earning $43,537 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.02% more than the national average, earning $57,640 CAD per year.

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