Achterberg Surname

102,092nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Achterberg Surname User-submission:

From Acter - 'behin' and berg - 'hill' or 'mountain'.

Achterberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,7581:9,6061,261
Germany1,6231:49,6036,467
United States7791:465,28739,642
Brazil1951:1,097,81738,391
Australia751:359,94330,133
Argentina631:678,46746,871
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
England111:5,065,278148,650
Norway101:514,22941,629
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Achterberg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From Acter - 'behin' and berg - 'hill' or 'mountain'.

- achtera

Achterberg Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Achterberg Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Achterberg has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Achterberg? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 102,092nd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,577,732 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Achterberg reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Achterberg is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,758 people, or 1 in 9,606. In The Netherlands Achterberg is most common in: Utrecht, where 32 percent are found, South Holland, where 18 percent are found and Gelderland, where 14 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 35 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Achterberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Achterberg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Achterberg last name expanded 2,105 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Achterberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Achterberg surname are 26.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.46% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Achterberg earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.58% more than the national average, earning 496,886 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 124.13% more than the national average, earning R 532,608 per year; in United States they earn 13.86% more than the national average, earning $49,128 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.8% less than the national average, earning $39,847 CAD per year.

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