Burgt Surname

857,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Burgt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burgt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2991:56,4799,705
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Bürgt (1) are calculated separately.

Burgt (15) may also be a first name.

Burgt Last Name Facts

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

Burgt has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can be found as a variant: Bürgt. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Burgt? popularity and diffusion

Burgt is the 857,026th most common last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 22,916,811 people. The surname Burgt occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Burgt reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Burgt is also the 2,900,335th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 15 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 299 people, or 1 in 56,479. In The Netherlands Burgt is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 67 percent live, Gelderland, where 8 percent live and North Holland, where 7 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands Burgt exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Burgt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Burgt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Burgt last name rose 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burgt Last Name Statistics demography

Burgt earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.26% more than the national average, earning $47,143 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bürgt931/
Bourgt912/
Burrgt911/
Burg8915,828/
Bourg808,069/
Burgh80785/
Burgs80400/
Borgt8077/
Beurg8032/
Burgk8022/
Burkt8013/
Burgì804/
Baurg802/
Burcg802/
Burrg801/
Burct800/
Burgg800/
Burgue73208/
Bourzg7392/
Bourgh7326/
Burggs733/
Burgss733/
Bourgs732/
Vurgtz732/
Burgsø732/
Burgch732/
Biergt732/
Burgke731/
Borgtt730/
Burgsh730/
Borg6753,110/
Burk6727,316/
Bourgue67931/
Burc67241/
Bürg67151/
Burq67139/
Burgova67124/
Burgová676/
Burx674/
Burggss671/

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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 Burgt
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