Borsum Surname

692,305th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Borsum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Borsum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2991:269,24928,591
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Börsum (25) are calculated separately.

Borsum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Borsum is found most in Germany. It may also appear in the variant forms: Börsum. For other potential spellings of Borsum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Borsum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Borsum is the 692,305th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 17,066,852 people. The last name Borsum occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Borsum reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 299 people, or 1 in 269,249. In Germany it is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 80 percent live, Bavaria, where 4 percent live and Hamburg, where 4 percent live. Beside Germany this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Norway, where 0 percent live.

Borsum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Borsum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Borsum surname expanded 879 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Borsum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Borsum last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the party.

Borsum earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.66% more than the national average, earning $50,768 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Börsum9425/
Borssum925/
Boursoum867/
Barsum8379/
Borsom8350/
Vorsum8315/
Bursum8314/
Borsun838/
Bersum832/
Borzum831/
Worsum831/
Borcum831/
Barsoum7711,136/
Worshum7727/
Beersum7715/
Borsune777/
Barsaum777/
Borchum774/
Bersoum773/
Barsume771/
Vorsoum771/
Barsuhm771/
Borschun7125/
Barssoum7116/
Barrsoum713/
Bershoum713/
Bourchum713/
Barsoume712/
Voursoum711/
Barsom671,497/
Borson67845/
Warsum67243/
Borzun6773/
Barjum6768/
Barsun6764/
Barcum6746/
Burcum6741/
Burzum6733/
Bourchoum6710/
Borsunova674/
Bursom673/
Bourdjoum671/
Worcum671/
Borcun671/
Borcuń671/
Barsoumne671/
Borjun671/

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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
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  • 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 Borsum
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