Burgher Surname

163,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Burgher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burgher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4201:255,25324,193
Jamaica6711:4,277588
England1751:318,38923,763
Canada1421:259,47624,513
South Africa841:644,97347,754
Australia771:350,59429,558
France231:2,887,944200,772
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland221:170,1466,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3071:163,57914,871

Burgher (12) may also be a first name.

Burgher Last Name Facts

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

Burgher is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burgher? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 163,764th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,748,980 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Burgher reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most common first name in the world, held by 12 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,420 people, or 1 in 255,253. In The United States Burgher is mostly found in: New York, where 17 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 25 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Burgher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Burgher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 463 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burgher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Burgher surname are 7.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.23% being registered with the political party.

The amount Burgher earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 11.02% more than the national average, earning R 263,832 per year; in United States they earn 3.23% more than the national average, earning $44,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.57% more than the national average, earning $54,439 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burgherr93565/
Burghere932/
Burgheur931/
Burgeher930/
Burgherd930/
Burger92109,400/
Burgert862,751/
Bourger86684/
Burguer8662/
Burgier8643/
Burnger864/
Burgger863/
Burgere863/
Burgerd862/
Beurger862/
Burgerr860/
Baurger860/
Burgeer860/
Burghehier820/
Bourgier80753/
Bourguer8026/
Burguere8014/
Burgiert805/
Bourgere803/
Buringer803/
Bourgert801/
Burgiere801/
Burgerdt801/
Burkgert800/
Bürger7719,460/
Borger778,796/
Vurger774/
Bórger771/
Burgre771/
Burgir770/
Burgerová75513/
Buhringer7573/
Burginger7543/
Burgerova7512/
Bourguere753/
Burringer751/
Burgueyre751/
Bourgiere751/
Bhuringer751/
Bourgerth750/
Boerger712,217/
Borrger717/
Borgier711/
Burgair711/
Borgger711/
Borghair671/
Burgoyre671/
Bourgair670/

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Burgher Reference & Research

Burgess FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Burgess FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Burgher
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