Brinkerhoff Surname
Approximately 4,425 people bear this surname
Brinkerhoff Surname Definition:
BRINKERHOFF: (Dutch.) Brengerhof, messenger of the court, or head messenger or carrier; from Brenger, a messenger, and hof, a court, or hoofd, head, chief, a leader.
Read More About This SurnameBrinkerhoff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,299 | 1:84,312 | 9,546 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| Uruguay | 13 | 1:263,981 | 18,914 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 913 | 1:55,004 | 6,165 |
Brinkerhoff (13) may also be a first name.
Brinkerhoff Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
BRINKERHOFF: (Dutch.) Brengerhof, messenger of the court, or head messenger or carrier; from Brenger, a messenger, and hof, a court, or hoofd, head, chief, a leader.
User-submitted Reference
The surname Brinkerhoff means 'large home on a town square'. It comes from the Dutch words brink, meaning 'town square', and hof, meaning 'farmhouse'.
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Brinkerhoff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brinkerhoff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brinkerhoff is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Brinkerhoff.
How Common Is The Last Name Brinkerhoff? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 105,756th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,646,903 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Brinkerhoff reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 13 people.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 4,299 people, or 1 in 84,312. In The United States Brinkerhoff is most prevalent in: Utah, where 30 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Arizona, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States Brinkerhoff is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.
Brinkerhoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Brinkerhoff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brinkerhoff last name increased 471 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Brinkerhoff Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Brinkerhoff surname are 27.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.93% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Brinkerhoff earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 2.64% more than the national average, earning $44,287 USD per year and in Canada they earn 78.41% more than the national average, earning $88,640 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brinckerhoff | 96 | 457 | / |
| Brinkherhoff | 96 | 1 | / |
| Brinkeerhoff | 96 | 1 | / |
| Brrinkerhoff | 96 | 0 | / |
| Brinkerhooff | 96 | 0 | / |
| Brinkerhof | 95 | 56 | / |
| Brinkeroff | 95 | 17 | / |
| Brnkerhoff | 95 | 1 | / |
| Brinkckerhoff | 92 | 2 | / |
| Brinckerhooff | 92 | 0 | / |
| Brinckeroff | 91 | 3 | / |
| Brinckerhof | 91 | 3 | / |
| Brinkerhoof | 91 | 2 | / |
| Brinkerhaff | 91 | 1 | / |
| Brinkerhofs | 91 | 1 | / |
| Vrinkerhoff | 91 | 1 | / |
| Brimkerhoff | 91 | 1 | / |
| Brinkorhoff | 91 | 1 | / |
| Brenkerhoff | 91 | 0 | / |
| Brinkerhoft | 91 | 0 | / |
| Brincherhoff | 87 | 4 | / |
| Brinckorhoff | 87 | 1 | / |
| Brinckerhoof | 87 | 0 | / |
| Brinkerova | 76 | 1 | / |
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