Berkefeld Surname

529,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Berkefeld Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berkefeld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4671:172,38920,284
Australia681:396,99632,204
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336

Berkefeld Last Name Facts

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

The surname Berkefeld occurs most in Germany. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Berkefeld.

How Common Is The Last Name Berkefeld? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 529,538th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 11,927,244 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Berkefeld are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Berkefeld is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 467 people, or 1 in 172,389. In Germany Berkefeld is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 44 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent reside and Hesse, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Berkefeld Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Berkefeld surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Berkefeld earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.28% more than the national average, earning $43,701 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.89% less than the national average, earning $48,746 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berkefield953/
Berckefeld951/
Berkefeldt951/
Berkefel941/
Berckefeldt9078/
Birkefeld89588/
Berkefelt8926/
Barkefeld8914/
Birkefeldt8451/
Birkeufeld841/
Birkefield840/
Barkefelt7846/
Birkefelt784/
Birkofeld781/
Birkeflet6724/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Berkefeld
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