Bergum

== English == === Proper noun === Bergum (plural Bergums) A surname. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Bergum is the 26975th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 899 individuals. Bergum is most common among White (93.88%) individuals. == Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as berchem in 1297. Borrowed from West Frisian Burgum, derived in turn from the dative plural form of Old Frisian berg (“hill, elevated place”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛr.ɣʏm/ Hyphenation: Ber‧gum === Proper noun === Bergum n a village and former municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands ==== Derived terms ==== Bergumermeer Noordbergum === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN