Birkhans Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Birkhans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birkhans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia371:55,4078,324
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Birkhans Last Name Facts

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

The last name Birkhans occurs in Latvia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Birkhans.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkhans? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,808,717th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Birkhans reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 77 percent reside in Baltic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Latvia, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 55,407. In Latvia Birkhans is primarily found in: Riga Planning Region, where 54 percent reside, Semigallia, where 43 percent reside and Vidzeme, where 3 percent reside. Besides Latvia this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent reside and Scotland, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birkhahns941/
Birkans9376/
Birhans9311/
Berkans8078/
Birkāns802/
Berhans800/
Berchans751/
Berjans671/
Verkans671/
Berkons670/
Bercanse6326/
Berhance630/
Verhains630/
Berhannce590/
Verjans531,881/
Verhons532/
Verkamst501/

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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 Birkhans
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