Bernholt Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bernholt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bernholt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany801:1,006,31869,119
United States381:9,538,393399,091
England141:3,979,861125,553
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Bernholt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bernholt has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bernholt? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,551,568th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Bernholt reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Bernholt is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 1,006,318. In Germany it is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 88 percent live, Bavaria, where 4 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 4 percent live. Besides Germany this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Bernholt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bernholt has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 760 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bernholt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bernholt last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Bernholt earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.65% more than the national average, earning $53,787 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bernholt
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