Béring Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Béring Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Bering (5,928) are calculated separately.
Béring Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Béring Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Béring is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Bering. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Béring? popularity and diffusion
The last name Béring is the 11,742,229th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Béring live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in Scandinavia.
This last name is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 5,644,715. Outside of Denmark it exists in one country. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 50 percent are found.
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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 Béring
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