Borst Surname
Approximately 13,983 people bear this surname
Borst Surname Definition:
(German) One who had bristly hair.
Borst Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,431 | 1:66,739 | 7,778 |
| Netherlands | 4,645 | 1:3,636 | 330 |
| Germany | 3,008 | 1:26,764 | 3,538 |
| Canada | 172 | 1:214,219 | 20,702 |
| England | 93 | 1:599,119 | 35,891 |
| Denmark | 92 | 1:61,356 | 6,206 |
| Brazil | 56 | 1:3,822,756 | 105,432 |
| France | 48 | 1:1,383,807 | 136,859 |
| New Zealand | 45 | 1:100,629 | 13,472 |
| Nicaragua | 44 | 1:136,843 | 2,125 |
| Sweden | 34 | 1:289,610 | 20,124 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| Italy | 31 | 1:1,972,796 | 88,569 |
| Switzerland | 30 | 1:273,764 | 22,252 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| Austria | 24 | 1:354,810 | 38,119 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Kazakhstan | 18 | 1:982,361 | 58,740 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Poland | 14 | 1:2,714,911 | 112,031 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Ireland | 7 | 1:672,706 | 15,999 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,036 | 1:48,474 | 5,530 |
The alternate forms: Börst (199) are calculated separately.
Borst (12) may also be a first name.
Borst Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who had bristly hair.
Borst Demographics
Borst Political Affiliation
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Borst Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Borst Come From? nationality or country of origin
Borst (Arabic: بورست, Russian: Борст) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Börst. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Borst? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 37,667th most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 521,172 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Borst live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name globally, borne by 12 people.
The surname Borst is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 5,431 people, or 1 in 66,739. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 10 percent are found, Nevada, where 10 percent are found and Michigan, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States Borst is found in 49 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 33 percent are found and Germany, where 22 percent are found.
Borst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Borst has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Borst last name grew 524 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 775 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Borst Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Borst surname are 20.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.11% being registered with the political party.
The amount Borst earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.38% more than the national average, earning $47,628 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.47% more than the national average, earning $54,388 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Borst Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Borst in the Russian language | ||
| Борст | borst | - |
| Borst in the Arabic language | ||
| بورست | bwrst | - |
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