Behrschmidt Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Behrschmidt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Behrschmidt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany601:1,341,75884,137
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Behrschmidt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Behrschmidt is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Behrschmidt? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,312,869th most widespread surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. The surname Behrschmidt is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Behrschmidt are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Behrschmidt is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 1,341,758. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 67 percent live, Saxony-Anhalt, where 13 percent live and Thuringia, where 12 percent live. Barring Germany this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

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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
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