Berelowitz Surname

945,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Berelowitz Surname Definition:

“Son of Beer” (q.v.).

Berelowitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1041:520,93941,780
United States941:3,855,946211,262
England511:1,092,51152,584
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Berelowitz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Son of Beer” (q.v.).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Berelowitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Berelowitz is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berelowitz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 945,594th most common surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 26,308,830 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 38 percent of Berelowitz are found; 38 percent are found in Southern Africa and 38 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Berelowitz is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 520,939. In South Africa Berelowitz is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 55 percent reside, Western Cape, where 42 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 2 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.

Berelowitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Berelowitz surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Berelowitz earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 26.8% more than the national average, earning R 301,332 per year and in United States they earn 31.11% more than the national average, earning $56,571 USD per year.

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