Borges is used as a family name or surname in Spain, Portugal, Ireland, England, Belgium. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Borges
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Spain, Portugal, Ireland, England, Belgium
Meaning:

The variation of Borg. Dweller in, or near, a fortified castle; one who came from Borg meaning "stronghold," the name of several places in Germany.

How popular is Borges?

Borges is common in Brazil, Angola, Portugal, Venezuela, Cuba, Mozambique, United States, Mexico, East Timor, Cape Verde, Uruguay, Spain, Argentina, France, India, Canada, Germany, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, England, São Tomé and Príncipe, Paraguay, Indonesia, Bolivia, South Africa, Switzerland, Gabon, Belgium, Costa Rica, Peru, Denmark, Nicaragua, Chile, Netherlands, Australia, Thailand.

Borges is ranked 664 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Borgess grew by 19.99 per cent to 12337 since 2000 and ranked 2908 after elevating 288 spots. The last name was found in around 4 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 57.3 58.93
Hispanic or Latino 35.97 32.83
Black 3.02 2.03
Others 2.11 4.68
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 1.38 1.37
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.22 0.16
Borges is quite popular family name mostly used in Brazil however Cape Verde lie ahead in terms of density. Around 824092 people have been found who wears Borges as their family name. Borges is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Borges:
49 Brazil629,476
Countries with ten thousands of Borges:
100 Angola47,523
67 Portugal26,722
233 Venezuela23,244
116 Cuba16,748
386 Mozambique16,686
3,115 United States14,620
Countries with thousands of Borges:
1,250 Mexico8,967
45 East Timor8,020
26 Cape Verde5,617
82 Uruguay4,504
1,385 Spain3,925
1,110 Argentina3,563
2,489 France3,099
23,414 India1,689
3,139 Canada1,594
7,592 Germany1,369
762 Dominican Republic1,186
Countries with hundreds of Borges:
389 Puerto Rico566
11,663 England490
76 São Tomé and Príncipe475
877 Paraguay318
36,510 Indonesia303
2,274 Bolivia291
20,980 South Africa279
4,498 Switzerland276
1,394 Gabon253
8,954 Belgium208
806 Costa Rica192
8,729 Peru178
3,978 Denmark148
1,302 Nicaragua148
4,587 Chile136
20,177 Netherlands130
21,387 Australia120
100,315 Thailand120
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
7,666 Ecuador85
4,402 Ireland67
67,190 Italy67
236 Andorra61
12,412 New Zealand51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
3,248 Panama50
3,102 Suriname45
10,676 Kuwait39
1,935 Senegal36
23,803 Sweden29
2,797 Honduras27
4,651 Luxembourg26
12,577 Scotland21
58,011 Czechia18
1,827 Belize16
311,782 Russia16
357 Macau14
15,922 Colombia13
35,657 Norway13
5,995 China12
5,550 Guatemala12
4,704 Oman12
8,683 Northern Ireland11
76,064 Zimbabwe11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
1,005 Bermuda10
134,908 Malaysia8
47,869 Japan7
84,222 Pakistan7
21,198 Wales7
5,222 Hong Kong6
55,922 Qatar6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Caroline Borges hailed from Germany. 43 years old embarked for USA from Bremen on Johan Georg and arrived on May 11, 1852. 8 years old Elisabeth Borges, Elsebehn Borges, Ernst Borges, Ludwig Borges, aged 49, 2 years old Maria Borges, Julie Borges, aged 18, Elise Borges, aged 14, Sophie Borges, and 41 other Borges around 48% of whom were farmer while others worked as miller and laborer migrated to US.

Borges Namesakes

  • Phil Borges, social documentary photographer and filmmaker
  • Jorge Luis Borges, Argentine short-story writer, essayist
  • Norah Borges, visual artist and art critic
  • Julio Borges, Venezuelan politician and lawyer
  • Gustavo Borges, Brazilian former competitive swimmer
  • Víctor Borges, Cape Verdean politician
  • Raúl Borges, renowned Venezuelan pedagogue
  • Celso Borges, Costa Rican professional footballer
  • Hernâni Borges, Cape Verdean professional footballer
  • Lucas Borges, Argentine rugby union player
  • Carlos Borges, Uruguayan footballer
  • Graciela Borges, Argentine television and film actress
  • Humberlito Borges, Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker
  • Márcio Borges, retired Brazilian football defender
  • Tabaré Larre Borges, Uruguayan basketball player
  • Al Borges, American football coach
  • Thiago Pinto Borges, Brazilian footballer
  • Breno Borges, Brazilian professional footballer

Borges Namesakes

  • Phil Borges, social documentary photographer and filmmaker
  • Jorge Luis Borges, Argentine short-story writer, essayist
  • Norah Borges, visual artist and art critic
  • Julio Borges, Venezuelan politician and lawyer
  • Gustavo Borges, Brazilian former competitive swimmer
  • Víctor Borges, Cape Verdean politician
  • Raúl Borges, renowned Venezuelan pedagogue
  • Celso Borges, Costa Rican professional footballer
  • Hernâni Borges, Cape Verdean professional footballer
  • Lucas Borges, Argentine rugby union player
  • Carlos Borges, Uruguayan footballer
  • Graciela Borges, Argentine television and film actress
  • Humberlito Borges, Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker
  • Márcio Borges, retired Brazilian football defender
  • Tabaré Larre Borges, Uruguayan basketball player
  • Al Borges, American football coach
  • Thiago Pinto Borges, Brazilian footballer
  • Breno Borges, Brazilian professional footballer

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