Breitkopf Surname

137,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Breitkopf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Breitkopf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,5211:31,9344,203
Poland3501:108,59616,381
United States1501:2,416,393148,665
Australia791:341,71828,950
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Czechia261:408,98046,580
Austria181:473,08046,251
Israel181:475,42436,085
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Breitkopf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Breitkopf is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Breitkopf? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 137,629th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,238,877 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Breitkopf reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 2,521 people, or 1 in 31,934. In Germany Breitkopf is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent live and Bavaria, where 11 percent live. Outside of Germany it occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Breitkopf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Breitkopf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Breitkopf last name grew 3,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Breitkopf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Breitkopf are 12.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Breitkopf earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.2% more than the national average, earning $50,569 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.87% more than the national average, earning $52,599 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breitkop942/
Bretkopf941/
Breikopf941/
Brietkopf8923/
Brejtkopf8921/
Breitkofe8915/
Breitkopt895/
Breitkoph894/
Brettkopf894/
Braitkopf892/
Breitkoff891/
Breitkops891/
Breitcopf891/
Breitkope891/
Breitkopp891/
Breitko881/
Breitkopfová8626/
Breidkopff841/
Brejtkop8212/
Breikoff820/
Britko80782/
Bretko8043/
Breiko8023/
Brajtkopf7833/
Brojtkopf781/
Breidkoff781/
Breitkots781/
Breitcoff781/
Brickkopf780/
Bretckoff780/
Britkov75262/
Brekhof7567/
Bretcko7525/
Brekoff753/
Breikov752/
Brikoff751/
Brestko751/
Breitkaupt740/
Broekhof711,011/
Britkova71212/
Breko71161/
Briko7177/
Breckoff7141/
Brekhoff7119/
Bratkoff716/
Braikoff713/
Breikova712/
Brikhoff712/
Britkovh711/
Bretkova711/
Breskoff711/
Brestkov711/
Brickoff710/
Bratko673,251/
Breika671,388/
Braiko671,007/
Brikho67412/
Brecko67333/
Broekhoff67331/
Bridko67323/
Brikov67277/
Bresko67261/
Brekou67151/
Bricko67129/
Brytko6799/
Broiko6784/
Brikou6782/
Brakop6766/
Brekoo6762/
Brekko6759/
Breyko6739/
Brekow6737/
Bretka6735/
Brieko6732/
Brezko6730/
Brekov6716/
Brechkoff6715/
Britkó6712/
Brizko6710/
Britka6710/
Bruiko678/
Briško676/
Brihko674/
Brziko672/
Brejko671/
Briçko671/
Brátko671/
Brikoy671/
Brikow671/
Breuko671/
Brekoi671/
Brehko671/
Britco671/
Breckhoff671/
Brecop671/
Bredko671/
Brekho671/
Brickhoff670/

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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 Breitkopf
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