Birkholtz Surname

544,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 588 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Birkholtz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birkholtz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3901:138,91716,017
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Germany571:1,412,37687,104
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Birkholtz Last Name Facts

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

Birkholtz occurs most in South Africa. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkholtz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 544,808th most widely held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 12,393,786 people. The last name Birkholtz is predominantly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Birkholtz live; 66 percent live in Southern Africa and 66 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 390 people, or 1 in 138,917. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 46 percent reside, Gauteng, where 24 percent reside and Western Cape, where 9 percent reside. Aside from South Africa Birkholtz occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Germany, where 10 percent reside.

Birkholtz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Birkholtz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Birkholtz last name rose 647 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Birkholtz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Birkholtz surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Birkholtz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.18% more than the national average, earning R 380,652 per year and in United States they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $43,083 USD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Birkholtz
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