Borkenhagen Surname

196,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Borkenhagen Surname Definition:

Place name in Pommerania, Germany.

Borkenhagen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3831:58,2117,521
United States5621:644,94551,776
Brazil761:2,816,76883,410
Norway411:125,42216,333
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England41:13,929,515290,718
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Borkenhagen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Place name in Pommerania, Germany.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Borkenhagen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Borkenhagen occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Borkenhagen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 196,194th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,410,176 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Borkenhagen reside; 65 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,383 people, or 1 in 58,211. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent are found, Berlin, where 14 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.

Borkenhagen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Borkenhagen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Borkenhagen surname grew 803 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Borkenhagen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Borkenhagen surname are 17.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.54% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Borkenhagen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.23% less than the national average, earning 345,288 kr per year; in United States they earn 17.54% more than the national average, earning $50,716 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.59% more than the national average, earning $57,428 CAD per year.

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