Bertholomew Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Bertholomew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Bertholomew (40) may also be a first name.
Bertholomew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bertholomew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bertholomew is found most in Nigeria. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bertholomew? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,206,983rd most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Bertholomew are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bertholomew is also the 1,614,485th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 40 people.
Bertholomew is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 16,103,887. In Nigeria Bertholomew is most common in: Federal Capital Territory, where 45 percent live, Lagos, where 18 percent live and Bayelsa, where 9 percent live. Beside Nigeria this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.
Bertholomew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bertholomew has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 69 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartholomew | 91 | 34,524 | / |
| Bortholomew | 91 | 4 | / |
| Birtholomew | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bertholamew | 91 | 0 | / |
| Bertholemew | 91 | 0 | / |
| Barthholomew | 87 | 5 | / |
| Barthollomew | 87 | 3 | / |
| Baartholomew | 87 | 3 | / |
| Bartholomeew | 87 | 2 | / |
| Bartholoomew | 87 | 1 | / |
| Barttholomew | 87 | 1 | / |
| Borrtholomew | 87 | 1 | / |
| Bartholomeww | 87 | 0 | / |
| Bartolomew | 86 | 34 | / |
| Bartholemew | 82 | 171 | / |
| Barthelomew | 82 | 136 | / |
| Barthalomew | 82 | 38 | / |
| Bartholamew | 82 | 18 | / |
| Barhtolomew | 82 | 4 | / |
| Bartholomiw | 82 | 1 | / |
| Berthalamew | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bortholemew | 82 | 0 | / |
| Barthollemew | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bortolemew | 76 | 0 | / |
| Bartolomeev | 73 | 20 | / |
| Bortolomeev | 73 | 6 | / |
| Barthelemew | 73 | 4 | / |
| Barthalamew | 73 | 4 | / |
| Barthalemew | 73 | 3 | / |
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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 Bertholomew
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