Berghofer Surname

243,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,635 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Berghofer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berghofer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria6111:13,9372,034
Germany5341:150,75918,092
Australia2811:96,07010,909
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Berghöfer (535) are calculated separately.

Berghofer Last Name Facts

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

Berghofer occurs in Austria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Berghöfer. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Berghofer? popularity and diffusion

Berghofer is the 243,808th most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,457,215 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Berghofer reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Austria, where it is held by 611 people, or 1 in 13,937. In Austria it is most frequent in: Styria, where 67 percent reside, Burgenland, where 10 percent reside and Lower Austria, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Austria it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Berghofer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Berghofer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Berghofer last name increased 544 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Berghofer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Berghofer surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Berghofer earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 24.22% more than the national average, earning $53,601 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.62% less than the national average, earning $47,386 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berghöfer96535/
Berghoefer95225/
Berghoffer95177/
Bergofer941/
Berghoeffer901/
Berghefer8930/
Bergoefer891/
Berghoferová861/
Birghoffer8463/
Borghaefer740/
Bergoufa711/
Bergoufi711/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Berghofer
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