Burgdorff Surname

942,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Burgdorff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burgdorff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1401:575,03946,885
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Burgdorff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burgdorff is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burgdorff? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 942,947th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 26,214,194 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Burgdorff live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 140 people, or 1 in 575,039. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 61 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 14 percent reside and Hamburg, where 8 percent reside. Barring Germany it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 45 percent reside and Denmark, where 4 percent reside.

Burgdorff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Burgdorff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Burgdorff last name expanded 169 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burgdorff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Burgdorff last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the party.

Burgdorff earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.86% more than the national average, earning $53,445 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burghdorff951/
Burgdorf943,092/
Borgdorff89300/
Burghdorf89102/
Burgdurff8960/
Burggdorf891/
Burgdorrf890/
Bourgdorf890/
Burghdurff840/
Borgdorf82138/
Burkdorf8229/
Burgdurf823/
Burgdorfová801/
Burghdurf7853/
Burghderf780/
Burghdorph740/
Bourghdurf740/
Burkdurf710/

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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 Burgdorff
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