Borstal Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Borstal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Borstal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales191:162,87011,152
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
England31:18,572,686338,250
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Borstal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Borstal is most common in Wales. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Borstal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,798,600th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Borstal live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Borstal is most widely held in Wales, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 162,870. In Wales Borstal is primarily found in: Caerphilly County Borough, where 79 percent are found, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, where 16 percent are found and Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough, where 5 percent are found. Beside Wales this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 15 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boerstal93113/
Burstal8635/
Worstal860/
Borstol860/
Burstall80243/
Worstall80146/
Burshtal802/
Worstald800/
Worstale800/
Barstol711/
Warstall675/
Borzthol671/

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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
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  • 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 Borstal
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