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Where Does The Last Name Borgan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Borgan (Russian: Борган) occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Borgań. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Borgan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 438,351^st most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,319,112 people. Borgan is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Borgan live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 38 percent live in Scandinavia. Borgan is also the 1,484,914^th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 46 people.

This last name is most widespread in Norway, where it is held by 296 people, or 1 in 17,373. In Norway Borgan is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 43 percent reside, Central Norway, where 30 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Norway it exists in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Russia, where 6 percent reside.

Borgan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Borgan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Borgan last name increased 384 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Borgan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Borgan are 0.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.05% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Borgan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.8% less than the national average, earning 298,338 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.94% more than the national average, earning $45,280 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.65% more than the national average, earning $71,866 CAD per year.