Berkheiser Surname

637,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Berkheiser Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berkheiser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4581:791,39561,115
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

Berkheiser Last Name Facts

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

The last name Berkheiser occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Berkheiser? popularity and diffusion

The surname Berkheiser is the 637,196th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 15,245,912 people. The last name Berkheiser is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Berkheiser are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 458 people, or 1 in 791,395. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 42 percent reside, Indiana, where 9 percent reside and New York, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 4 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.

Berkheiser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Berkheiser has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Berkheiser last name increased 472 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Berkheiser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Berkheiser are 15.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.61% registered with the political party.

Berkheiser earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.78% less than the national average, earning $36,772 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Berkheiser
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