Bourgknecht Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Bourgknecht Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bourgknecht Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Bourgknecht Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bourgknecht is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bourgknecht? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,602,217th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name Bourgknecht is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Bourgknecht are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 304,182. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Fribourg, where 100 percent are found. Other than Switzerland it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 3 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bourgknech951/
Barknecht8035/
Voerknecht7659/
Bourkney7417/
Burknett740/
Beyerknecht7314/
Baierknecht731/
Burkner67108/
Borkner67102/
Borknes6715/
Barkneh678/
Bourkna671/
Burknes670/
Burckner6332/
Burkness6322/
Buerknes631/
Bourknuy631/
Borckner630/
Barkne5919/
Burkni598/
Borkni590/
Bourchenne571/
Barcneh5611/
Burcner561/
Barknes560/
Barkney560/
Bierknes531/
Barkness531/
Barknise530/
Barckner530/
Bierkness5011/

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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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  • 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 Bourgknecht
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