Birkenhauer Surname

672,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 444 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Birkenhauer Surname User-submission:

The Birkenhauer surname means 'carpenter that works with birch wood'.

Birkenhauer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2501:322,02232,234
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Birkenhauer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Birkenhauer surname means 'carpenter that works with birch wood'.

- jeanneb

Birkenhauer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Birkenhauer is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkenhauer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 672,867th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 16,413,392 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Birkenhauer are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Birkenhauer is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 250 people, or 1 in 322,022. In Germany Birkenhauer is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 45 percent reside, Hesse, where 38 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Germany Birkenhauer occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Birkenhauer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Birkenhauer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Birkenhauer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Birkenhauer last name are 6.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.94% registered with the party.

The amount Birkenhauer earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.73% more than the national average, earning $55,977 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.86% less than the national average, earning $47,268 CAD per year.

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