Bergson

Bergson Meaning & Origin

About Bergson
The surname Bergson is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "berg," meaning mountain, and "son," meaning son. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bergson is "son of the mountain" or "mountain's son." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a person associated with mountains or living near a mountainous region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bergson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bergson: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bergson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bergson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 G S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/bergson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bergson in Braille

Here's how to represent Bergson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bergson in braille

How to sign the name Bergson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bergson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bergson in sign language

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