Berkhofer Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Berkhofer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berkhofer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Austria101:851,54467,454
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Berkhofer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Berkhofer is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berkhofer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,055,934th most commonly used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Berkhofer reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 11,692,224. In The United States it is most common in: New Jersey, where 32 percent live, New York, where 26 percent live and Ohio, where 26 percent live. Outside of The United States Berkhofer exists in one country. It is also common in Austria, where 24 percent live.

Berkhofer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Berkhofer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Berkhofer last name grew 775 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Berkhofer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Berkhofer last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.

Berkhofer earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.9% more than the national average, earning $51,305 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 Berkhofer
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