Burgwal Surname

772,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Burgwal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burgwal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3241:52,1218,934
Israel131:658,28045,106
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
France21:33,211,361423,184

Burgwal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burgwal occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burgwal? popularity and diffusion

The surname Burgwal is the 772,238th most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 19,803,114 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Burgwal live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 324 people, or 1 in 52,121. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Utrecht, where 27 percent live, Gelderland, where 23 percent live and South Holland, where 19 percent live. Barring The Netherlands this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Burgwal Last Name Statistics demography

Burgwal earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.35% less than the national average, earning $43,049 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burgwald93421/
Burgwall932/
Burgwaldt8831/
Bourgwald880/
Burkwald8074/
Burkwalt8046/
Burkwall8012/
Burkual711/
Borgvall67178/
Burkuale671/
Borkwall670/
Bourgueil63522/

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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 Burgwal
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