Birkheim Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Norway

Birkheim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birkheim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Norway181:285,68329,080
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Birkheim Last Name Facts

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

Birkheim occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkheim? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,689,253rd most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Birkheim reside; 54 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Birkheim is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 2,875,195. In Germany Birkheim is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 86 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 7 percent are found and Saxony, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 35 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Birkheim Last Name Statistics demography

Birkheim earn somewhat more than the average income. In Norway they earn 13.44% more than the national average, earning 392,576 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birkhem938/
Birkhim931/
Berkheim8844/
Birkhiem8810/
Birkhaim880/
Beirheim880/
Birkem863/
Birhem862/
Birkim862/
Bjørkheim82198/
Birchem80400/
Berheim80149/
Birchim8025/
Birkham809/
Berkeim801/
Berkhim801/
Birkemd800/
Bjørheim75327/
Birkhane7528/
Berkhiem7527/
Birkhain7515/
Birkgeym7515/
Birkheun7513/
Werkheim756/
Birkhāne751/
Birchhim751/
Byrkhaim751/
Berrheim750/
Berkem71528/
Birkam7158/
Berhem7149/
Birham7125/
Wirkem7110/
Berhim716/
Berkim715/
Birkkhaym712/
Birjim711/
Berchheim710/
Berchem671,546/
Bircham67848/
Birkhan67357/
Birkane6783/
Bhirham6781/
Berkein6768/
Birgeym6742/
Berkhin6736/
Birkaym6726/
Berchim6723/
Birkahn6720/
Beirham6719/
Berkham6716/
Bhirkam674/
Birkine674/
Berckem673/
Byrkaim673/
Verheim672/
Birkene671/
Berheme671/
Berhaim671/
Berkheisen670/

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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 Birkheim
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