Berkhof Surname

275,138th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Berkhof Surname User-submission:

The Berkhof surname means 'birch garden' or 'birch court'.

Berkhof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,2371:13,6522,017
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
England51:11,143,612252,590
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Berkhof Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Berkhof surname means 'birch garden' or 'birch court'.

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Berkhof Last Name Facts

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

Berkhof (Russian: Берхоф) is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Berkhof? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 275,138th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,164,809 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Berkhof are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Berkhof is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,237 people, or 1 in 13,652. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: South Holland, where 20 percent live, Gelderland, where 20 percent live and Utrecht, where 15 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands it is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent live and Belgium, where 2 percent live.

Berkhof Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Berkhof has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Berkhof last name increased 9,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Berkhof Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Berkhof surname are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.92% registered with the political party.

Berkhof earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.73% less than the national average, earning $34,203 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berkhoff93723/
Berkhoof930/
Berkof9225/
Berhof9219/
Berckhoff8839/
Berkoff86444/
Barkhof86205/
Birkhof8686/
Berhoff8625/
Behrhof8621/
Berkhov8613/
Berchof864/
Berhoft862/
Berkouf861/
Werkhof861/
Birkhoff80639/
Barkhoff80500/
Berchoff8041/
Borkhoff8028/
Berkhova8016/
Bjørkhof804/
Barckhof802/
Berckoff802/
Bergkoff801/
Werkhoff801/
Beerhoff800/
Beyrhoof800/
Borkhowf800/
Barkhoof800/
Berkov771,088/
Berhow77653/
Berkow77507/
Verhof7771/
Barkof7716/
Birkof775/
Borkof772/
Verkof771/
Barckhoff7584/
Beyrekhov7527/
Birkhoffe751/
Beirekhov751/
Barkkhoff751/
Beerchoff751/
Berkova711,731/
Verhoff711,147/
Verkhov711,005/
Barkoff71312/
Verhoof71312/
Bayrhof71157/
Bercoff7181/
Birkoff7143/
Werkoff7133/
Barkhov7126/
Borkowf718/
Borkoff716/
Borkhov716/
Berkovs713/
Berkowa712/
Bearkow712/
Birkhov712/
Berkafe712/
Verhouf711/
Birchof711/
Berkoub711/
Barkhow710/
Barckof710/
Verkhova671,923/
Veerhoff6740/
Bierkowa671/
Bierchow671/
Berckova671/
Berchova671/
Werckoff671/
Verhhoff671/
Virkhoff671/
Birrkoff671/
Birkhova671/
Weirkopf670/
Bayrhoff670/
Birchoff670/

Berkhof Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Berkhof in the Russian language
Берхофberhof-

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Berkhof Reference & Research

Berkhof - Berkhoff FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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