Burg Surname
Approximately 15,828 people bear this surname
Burg Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the fort or fortified place.
Burg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,149 | 1:50,701 | 6,122 |
| Germany | 2,354 | 1:34,199 | 4,512 |
| France | 2,232 | 1:29,759 | 3,637 |
| Brazil | 1,028 | 1:208,244 | 8,016 |
| Netherlands | 973 | 1:17,356 | 2,695 |
| Australia | 406 | 1:66,492 | 7,929 |
| Austria | 191 | 1:44,583 | 7,134 |
| Argentina | 175 | 1:244,248 | 19,837 |
| Italy | 153 | 1:399,717 | 44,802 |
| Canada | 146 | 1:252,367 | 23,920 |
| Luxembourg | 143 | 1:4,060 | 557 |
| Russia | 108 | 1:1,334,473 | 94,603 |
| England | 88 | 1:633,160 | 37,224 |
| South Africa | 68 | 1:796,731 | 54,178 |
| Switzerland | 67 | 1:122,581 | 12,361 |
| Taiwan | 56 | 1:418,656 | 3,233 |
| Hungary | 45 | 1:218,139 | 18,044 |
| Poland | 39 | 1:974,583 | 70,126 |
| Chile | 37 | 1:476,121 | 12,335 |
| Paraguay | 37 | 1:195,588 | 3,664 |
| Thailand | 34 | 1:2,077,598 | 243,257 |
| Serbia | 26 | 1:274,806 | 14,599 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Belarus | 8 | 1:1,187,632 | 77,603 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1:604,086 | 40,820 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,297 | 1:38,719 | 4,576 |
The alternate forms: Bürg (151) are calculated separately.
Burg (140) may also be a first name.
Burg Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the fort or fortified place.
In all the Teutonic languages signifies a hill, a fortification, tower, castle, house, city, and nearly so in the Armoric and Welsh.
Burg: (Anglo-Saxon burh, in O.N. bjorg, D. borg, G. burg), a fortified place; closely akin to berg, a mountain. It enters into many combinations, both in singular and dative, as Edinburgh, Newborough, Canterbury, Aldermanbury, and Carrisbrugh, corrupted to Carisbrooke.
Burg Demographics
Burg Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Burg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Burg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Burg (Russian: Бург) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Bürg. Click here to see other possible spellings of Burg.
How Common Is The Last Name Burg? popularity and diffusion
The last name Burg is the 33,545th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 460,421 people. Burg occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Burg live; 42 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 781,395th most numerous forename throughout the world, borne by 140 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 7,149 people, or 1 in 50,701. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent reside, Minnesota, where 10 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 79 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 15 percent reside and France, where 14 percent reside.
Burg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Burg has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 551 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 677 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Burg Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Burg last name is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Burg surname are 13.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.58% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Burg earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.7% more than the national average, earning 428,094 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 93.05% more than the national average, earning R 458,760 per year; in United States they earn 11.63% more than the national average, earning $48,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.98% more than the national average, earning $52,652 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bürg | 92 | 151 | / |
| Bourg | 89 | 8,069 | / |
| Burgh | 89 | 785 | / |
| Burgs | 89 | 400 | / |
| Burgt | 89 | 318 | / |
| Beurg | 89 | 32 | / |
| Burgk | 89 | 22 | / |
| Burgì | 89 | 4 | / |
| Baurg | 89 | 2 | / |
| Burcg | 89 | 2 | / |
| Burrg | 89 | 1 | / |
| Burgg | 89 | 0 | / |
| Burgue | 80 | 208 | / |
| Bourzg | 80 | 92 | / |
| Bourgh | 80 | 26 | / |
| Burgss | 80 | 3 | / |
| Burggs | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bourgt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Burgch | 80 | 2 | / |
| Burgsø | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bourgs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Burrgt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Burgke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Burgsh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Berg | 75 | 201,618 | / |
| Borg | 75 | 53,110 | / |
| Burk | 75 | 27,316 | / |
| Barg | 75 | 5,369 | / |
| Birg | 75 | 359 | / |
| Burc | 75 | 241 | / |
| Burq | 75 | 139 | / |
| Bärg | 75 | 89 | / |
| Börg | 75 | 29 | / |
| Burx | 75 | 4 | / |
| Byrg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bourgue | 73 | 931 | / |
| Burgova | 73 | 124 | / |
| Burgová | 73 | 6 | / |
| Burggss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Burke | 67 | 272,754 | / |
| Åberg | 67 | 11,036 | / |
| Bergh | 67 | 10,728 | / |
| Bergs | 67 | 5,819 | / |
| Burck | 67 | 1,792 | / |
| Bargh | 67 | 1,498 | / |
| Baerg | 67 | 1,455 | / |
| Bergt | 67 | 955 | / |
| Borgh | 67 | 753 | / |
| Bergk | 67 | 735 | / |
| Bourk | 67 | 468 | / |
| Øberg | 67 | 255 | / |
| Bairg | 67 | 234 | / |
| Bearg | 67 | 140 | / |
| Burkh | 67 | 58 | / |
| Bharg | 67 | 57 | / |
| Bierg | 67 | 47 | / |
| Bergg | 67 | 46 | / |
| Beurq | 67 | 37 | / |
| Bergø | 67 | 36 | / |
| Bourc | 67 | 36 | / |
| Borgå | 67 | 22 | / |
| Åborg | 67 | 21 | / |
| Boerg | 67 | 16 | / |
| Birgs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bergå | 67 | 15 | / |
| Birgh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Burkt | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bärgh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Burkø | 67 | 8 | / |
| Æberg | 67 | 7 | / |
| Boorg | 67 | 6 | / |
| Borgø | 67 | 6 | / |
| Burkx | 67 | 6 | / |
| Beerg | 67 | 5 | / |
| Burkk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bourq | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hberg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bourgque | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bergz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Borgg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bargg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Barrg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bjærg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Biorg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baurk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buirk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Burhc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Byrgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Borzg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhorg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berrg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beurk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Burkė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Burcs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bürgő | 67 | 1 | / |
| Borrg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Burct | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bujrk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Burrk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Borgk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Baurx | 67 | 0 | / |
Burg Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Burg in the Russian language | ||
| Бург | burg | - |
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Burg Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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