Bernstorff Surname

605,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 512 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Bernstorff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bernstorff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2291:351,55234,059
Brazil1201:1,783,95357,833
Mexico691:1,798,93117,818
Denmark471:120,10011,018
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Bernstorff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bernstorff is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bernstorff? popularity and diffusion

It is the 605,571st most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,233,488 people. The surname Bernstorff occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Bernstorff are found; 45 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 229 people, or 1 in 351,552. In Germany it is most frequent in: Berlin, where 24 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 24 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Germany Bernstorff exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 23 percent are found and Mexico, where 13 percent are found.

Bernstorff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bernstorff has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bernstorff surname increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bernstorff Last Name Statistics demography

Bernstorff earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.71% less than the national average, earning $32,485 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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