Berkemeier Surname

185,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Berkemeier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berkemeier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,6071:50,0976,536
United States5701:635,89351,189
Netherlands481:351,81639,430
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Berkemeier Last Name Facts

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

Berkemeier is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Berkemeier? popularity and diffusion

Berkemeier is the 185,255th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,185,116 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Berkemeier live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,607 people, or 1 in 50,097. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 91 percent reside, Saxony, where 3 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Germany it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 2 percent reside.

Berkemeier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Berkemeier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Berkemeier surname rose 1,462 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Berkemeier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Berkemeier last name are 31.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.35% registered with the political party.

Berkemeier earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.38% more than the national average, earning $46,764 USD per year.

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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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