Berkholz Surname

418,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 831 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Berkholz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berkholz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6581:122,34914,971
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Berkholz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Berkholz occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Berkholz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Berkholz is the 418,171st most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 8,769,610 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Berkholz reside; 81 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Berkholz is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 658 people, or 1 in 122,349. In Germany Berkholz is primarily found in: Brandenburg, where 28 percent reside, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 20 percent reside and Berlin, where 19 percent reside. Excluding Germany Berkholz is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 1 percent reside.

Berkholz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Berkholz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Berkholz surname expanded 392 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Berkholz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Berkholz last name are 6.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.49% registered to vote for the party.

Berkholz earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.69% more than the national average, earning $46,898 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 Berkholz
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