Brockdorff Surname

804,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Malta

Brockdorff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brockdorff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1131:49,9535,158
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Malta781:5,516371
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
England101:5,571,806158,774
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Brockdorff Last Name Facts

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

Brockdorff has its highest incidence in Denmark. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brockdorff? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 804,502nd most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 20,941,224 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Brockdorff are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 33 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Brockdorff is most widely held in Denmark, where it is carried by 113 people, or 1 in 49,953. In Denmark it is most prevalent in: Central Denmark Region, where 25 percent reside, Region Zealand, where 24 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 21 percent reside. Besides Denmark this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Malta, where 22 percent reside.

Brockdorff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brockdorff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brockdorff last name rose 4,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brockdorff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brockdorff surname are 23.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.59% registered with the political party.

Brockdorff earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.08% less than the national average, earning $42,253 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brockdorf9557/
Brokdorff951/
Brockdroff901/
Bruckdorff901/
Breckdorff901/
Berckdorf841/
Burkdorf7829/
Berkdorf780/
Barkdorf780/
Borgdorff74300/
Burgdorff74278/
Bergdorff7410/
Birkedorf741/
Burkhdorf740/
Bourgodorf702/
Burghdorff701/
Burgdorf673,092/
Bergdorf67336/
Borgdorf67138/
Burkdurf670/
Brigdorf670/

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Footnotes

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