Byrgesen Surname

636,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Byrgesen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Byrgesen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark4111:13,7341,331
Canada541:682,32655,162
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Byrgesen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Byrgesen is held by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Byrgesen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Byrgesen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Byrgesen is the 636,210th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 15,214,083 people. The surname Byrgesen is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Byrgesen live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widely held in Denmark, where it is held by 411 people, or 1 in 13,734. In Denmark it is most common in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 35 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 27 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 14 percent live. Apart from Denmark this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 11 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.

Byrgesen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Byrgesen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 34.68% less than the national average, earning 226,044 kr per year and in Canada they earn 13.2% more than the national average, earning $56,240 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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  • 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 Byrgesen
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