Burgermeister Surname

378,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 942 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Burgermeister Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burgermeister Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3951:20,7923,334
United States1851:1,959,237126,399
Germany1231:654,51651,119
France1211:548,94874,759
Hungary421:233,72118,989
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
England71:7,959,723202,100
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Bürgermeister (464) & Bűrgermeister (11) are calculated separately.

Burgermeister Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burgermeister is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Bürgermeister or Bűrgermeister. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Burgermeister? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 378,966th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,736,248 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Burgermeister reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Switzerland, where it is borne by 395 people, or 1 in 20,792. In Switzerland Burgermeister is most numerous in: Canton of Thurgau, where 38 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 23 percent live and Canton of St Gallen, where 9 percent live. Barring Switzerland this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and Germany, where 13 percent live.

Burgermeister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Burgermeister has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 925 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burgermeister Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Burgermeister last name are 7.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Burgermeister earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 46.91% more than the national average, earning $63,390 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.2% less than the national average, earning $44,617 CAD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Burgermeister
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