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

The last name Burgt occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Bürgt. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burgt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Burgt is the 857,026th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,916,811 people. Burgt occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Burgt are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Burgt is also the 2,900,335th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 15 people.

The last name Burgt is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 299 people, or 1 in 56,479. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: North Brabant, where 67 percent reside, Gelderland, where 8 percent reside and North Holland, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands Burgt is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Burgt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burgt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Burgt last name expanded 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
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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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