Behlke Surname

305,837th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Behlke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Behlke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6301:575,33247,145
Germany5311:151,61118,178
Poland261:1,461,87585,446
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Behlke (22) may also be a first name.

Behlke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Behlke occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Behlke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 305,837th most common last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,891,306 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Behlke live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. Behlke is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 22 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 630 people, or 1 in 575,332. In The United States Behlke is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 30 percent reside, Ohio, where 13 percent reside and Missouri, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 43 percent reside and Poland, where 2 percent reside.

Behlke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Behlke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Behlke surname expanded 4,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Behlke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Behlke last name are 7.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.79% registered with the political party.

The amount Behlke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 11.88% less than the national average, earning 304,963 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.32% more than the national average, earning $44,150 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.64% less than the national average, earning $43,401 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boehlke921,698/
Belhlke921/
Belke913,026/
Bhlke915/
Boehlkey861/
Böhlke831,507/
Bielke831,404/
Boelke83924/
Beulke83882/
Bhelke83166/
Belkei83140/
Belkey8378/
Buelke8353/
Beelke8339/
Belcke8325/
Belkie8319/
Behlka839/
Bøhlke838/
Bellke835/
Bühlke832/
Belket831/
Bhilke831/
Baelke831/
Bőhlke831/
Belkee830/
Belhke830/
Blke803/
Boelcke77262/
Beulcke7736/
Böhlcke7730/
Boellke7713/
Bielkie778/
Belkhed777/
Belkhei773/
Beelkes771/
Bhelker771/
Bhleker771/
Bielcke771/
Bellker770/
Bielkee770/
Belka738,841/
Bölke732,439/
Bilke731,300/
Belki731,043/
Belce73254/
Belky7340/
Bhlki733/
Blker732/
Bhlka731/
Bølke731/
Bülke731/
Blkes731/
Boelckey714/
Belkeich711/
Boellkee711/
Behelkhi711/
Belkheis711/
Velkei67738/
Bilkey67546/
Bielka67527/
Belcea67378/
Belche67326/
Bilcke67265/
Bölker67179/
Belkai67161/
Velkey67110/
Bölcke6773/
Bilkie6769/
Bölkei6763/
Bilkei6761/
Bilkeç6753/
Bhelka6723/
Bülker6723/
Bylkei6722/
Belkay6718/
Boelky6717/
Belkaa6710/
Belkhi679/
Böhlkeová679/
Velcke677/
Bőhlkeová676/
Belkiy674/
Bilkeu674/
Billke674/
Belkheith674/
Bielki673/
Bilkej672/
Blkher672/
Belqes672/
Belkér672/
Belque672/
Belkoi672/
Bellki671/
Belkoa671/
Bhelki671/
Bhilka671/
Bhilki671/
Bilkee671/
Beulki671/
Belkoy671/
Bellce671/
Bhleki671/
Belkha671/
Belkka671/
Bellky670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Behlke
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