Birkegaard Surname
Approximately 183 people bear this surname
Birkegaard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 168 | 1:33,599 | 3,470 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Birkegaard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Birkegaard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Birkegaard is found in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Birkegaard.
How Common Is The Last Name Birkegaard? popularity and diffusion
The surname Birkegaard is the 1,257,535th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 39,822,655 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Birkegaard are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is most widespread in Denmark, where it is held by 168 people, or 1 in 33,599. In Denmark it is primarily found in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 42 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 28 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 24 percent are found. Beside Denmark this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkegård | 84 | 12 | / |
| Parkegaard | 80 | 16 | / |
| Burkgard | 78 | 3 | / |
| Birk Hougaard | 78 | 1 | / |
| Burckgard | 74 | 70 | / |
| Bergagard | 74 | 8 | / |
| Berkegård | 74 | 3 | / |
| Barkegård | 74 | 2 | / |
| Birk-Gordt | 70 | 6 | / |
| Burkgart | 67 | 53 | / |
| Burgkard | 67 | 12 | / |
| Barkgård | 67 | 6 | / |
| Burkcard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bourgachard | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Birkegaard
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