Borght Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Borght Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Borght Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Borght Last Name Facts

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

The last name Borght is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Borght click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Borght? popularity and diffusion

Borght is the 5,391,485th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. Borght is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Borght reside; 77 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 2,814,529. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 83 percent live and North Brabant, where 17 percent live. Other than The Netherlands Borght is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Borght Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Borght has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Borght Last Name Statistics demography

Borght earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 112.44% more than the national average, earning $91,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Borrght920/
Borghs83682/
Burght8319/
Berght830/
Worght830/
Barght830/
Bourghs7726/
Burghte771/
Borghøj771/
Borgeest71170/
Borgehed7112/
Burgehet711/
Varght6711/
Barghs674/
Berghd673/
Burghd671/
Vorgdt670/
Borggy670/
Barghsh62184/
Borgees6210/
Bargghz627/
Barghch624/
Barzghd621/
Borx601/
Bergehed5745/
Bergd559/
Worgd554/
Bargd551/
Vorgd550/
Burggy5032/

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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 Borght
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