Borlaug Surname

495,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 666 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Borlaug Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Borlaug Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway4361:11,7941,332
United States2151:1,685,856112,021
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Borlaug Last Name Facts

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

Borlaug is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Borlaug? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 495,560th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 10,942,261 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Borlaug live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most widespread in Norway, where it is borne by 436 people, or 1 in 11,794. In Norway it is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 69 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 25 percent live and Northern Norway, where 3 percent live. Excluding Norway Borlaug is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Borlaug Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Borlaug has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Borlaug surname increased 7,167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Borlaug Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Borlaug last name are 16.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.27% registered with the political party.

The amount Borlaug earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.29% less than the national average, earning 310,485 kr per year and in United States they earn 18.22% more than the national average, earning $51,009 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Borlaugh933/
Barlaug8673/
Vorlaugh800/
Borlak77704/
Barlag77520/
Borluk7788/
Borlac7727/
Burlag775/
Vorlag772/
Berlag771/
Berlug771/
Borlog771/
Barlug770/
Bourleaux7556/
Bourlough750/
Borlyuk7147/
Borlack7142/
Borlakh7128/
Berlauk7112/
Bourlac718/
Borlyugova715/
Borleeg711/
Uorlugh711/
Barloug711/
Bourlak711/
Barlags710/
Barlaux710/
Burlugh710/
Borlusk710/
Bourloux67111/
Barlough675/
Bourleux672/
Burlaque671/
Barleaux671/
Berrlugh670/
Burleagh670/
Burlaigh670/

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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 Borlaug
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