Birkwald Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Birkwald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birkwald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany751:1,073,40672,288
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191

Birkwald Last Name Facts

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

The last name Birkwald is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkwald? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,882,912th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. The last name Birkwald is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Birkwald live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 1,073,406. In Germany Birkwald is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 43 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 17 percent live and Hesse, where 15 percent live. Beside Germany Birkwald exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 21 percent live and Thailand, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berkwald880/
Bergwald754/
Bergwaldt719/
Bergwal674/
Bergwall63602/
Bergvald631/
Bergvalds598/
Bergwaahl597/
Berghwall595/
Berqual5333/
Bergval5311/
Vircual531/
Bergual531/
Bergvall502,484/
Bergbold5056/
Bergveld5023/
Bergvold507/
Berguall501/
Bergball501/
Bergbahl501/

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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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  • 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 Birkwald
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