Birkholm Surname

521,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 624 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Birkholm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birkholm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark4771:11,8341,129
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
England61:9,286,343223,652
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Birkholm Last Name Facts

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

Birkholm is most common in Denmark. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Birkholm.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkholm? popularity and diffusion

The last name Birkholm is the 521,266th most widespread surname in the world, held by around 1 in 11,678,759 people. The last name Birkholm occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Birkholm reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is held by 477 people, or 1 in 11,834. In Denmark it is most frequent in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 31 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 25 percent are found and Central Denmark Region, where 21 percent are found. Outside of Denmark Birkholm exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Birkholm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Birkholm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Birkholm last name increased 2,825 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Birkholm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Birkholm last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Birkholm earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 19.05% more than the national average, earning 412,014 kr per year and in United States they earn 17.3% less than the national average, earning $35,685 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beirholm8883/
Bjrkholm885/
Berkholm880/
Bjørkholm8215/
Bergkholm822/
Bärholm8027/
Byrholm801/
Bejrholm7525/
Bjørholm7515/
Beerholm750/

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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 Birkholm
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