Bernhoft Surname

706,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 416 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Bernhoft Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bernhoft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2591:1,399,45596,631
Norway691:74,52610,434
Denmark621:91,0448,699
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Bernhöft (240) are calculated separately.

Bernhoft Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bernhoft occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Bernhöft. For other potential spellings of Bernhoft click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bernhoft? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 706,244th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 17,518,139 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Bernhoft reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Bernhoft is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 259 people, or 1 in 1,399,455. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 18 percent live, Washington, where 18 percent live and Illinois, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States Bernhoft is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 17 percent live and Denmark, where 15 percent live.

Bernhoft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bernhoft has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bernhoft last name increased 2,158 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bernhoft Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bernhoft last name are 13.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.34% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bernhoft earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 9.25% less than the national average, earning 314,077 kr per year and in United States they earn 24.18% more than the national average, earning $53,584 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bernhöft96240/
Bernhoeft9434/
Baernhoft943/
Bernhof9345/
Boernhoeft890/
Bornhoft88498/
Bernhoff88175/
Bernhaft881/
Barnhoft881/
Bernof8612/
Bornhoeft82306/
Bornhofft8222/
Bernoff8048/
Bärnhof8011/
Biernof803/
Bernhov801/
Berngof801/
Bornhoefft788/
Bornhöft751,109/
Biernoff7534/
Bornheft7523/
Birnhoff7512/
Bjørnhof753/
Börnhöft751/
Vernhoff751/
Bornhaft751/
Bernov71200/
Bernow7185/
Bornhöfft7122/
Vernof7113/
Bernova67166/
Bernouw6759/
Vernoff6732/
Bernhav677/
Bernafe671/
Bernows670/

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