Berdugo is used as a family name or surname in El Salvador. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Berdugo
No. of characters: 7
Origin: El Salvador
Meaning: Spanish name most commonly in the form Verdugo. The word "Executioner" denotes a torturer in Castilian, but it can have other meanings: whisk or whip, sword, swordsman, cruel man etc. The meaning of "executioner" However, it seems most likely. The Berdugo form is often carried by Sephardic Jews from North Africa (the name is attested in Fez in 1615, according to Maurice Eisenbeth, see bibliography).

How popular is Berdugo?

Berdugo is common in El Salvador.

Berdugo is ranked 34229 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Berdugos grew by 34.54039 per cent to 483 since 2000 and ranked 44500 after elevating 9404 spots. The last name was found in around 2 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Hispanic or Latino 79.92 77.44
White 19.25 21.45
Berdugo is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Colombia which signifies that it is originated from Colombia. Around 14547 people have been found who wears Berdugo as their family name. Berdugo is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
179,761 Australia6
4,915 Panama3
28,232 Morocco2
50,640 Switzerland2
172,258 Germany1
7,941 Guatemala1
31,207 Ireland1
12,741 Ecuador1
12,745 Luxembourg1
118,015 Netherlands1
8,500 Dominican Republic1
77,122 Sweden1
66,560 Philippines1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
21,901 Chile27
3,240 Nicaragua18
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
83,365 Brazil95
50,757 Canada60
60,099 England59
1,713 Costa Rica56
29,438 Belgium52
Countries with hundreds of Berdugo:
5,903 Spain720
1,625 Israel695
3,029 Venezuela652
53,451 United States490
14,020 Argentina388
16,087 Mexico236
Countries with thousands of Berdugo:
767 Colombia8,804
7,739 France1,139
679 El Salvador1,034
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Berdugo Namesakes

  • Fulgencio Berdugo, Soccer player
  • Raphael Berdugo, Rabbi
  • Raphael Berdugo, Rabbi
  • Salomon Berdugo, Rabbi

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