Brockerhoff Surname

410,688th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 850 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Namibia

Brockerhoff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brockerhoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4991:161,33419,170
Namibia3051:7,9001,523
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
United States141:25,889,924709,614
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Bröckerhoff (142) are calculated separately.

Brockerhoff Last Name Facts

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

Brockerhoff has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also appear in the variant forms: Bröckerhoff. Click here for further possible spellings of Brockerhoff.

How Common Is The Last Name Brockerhoff? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 410,688th most common last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,573,583 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Brockerhoff reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Brockerhoff is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 499 people, or 1 in 161,334. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 88 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 5 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 3 percent live. Barring Germany Brockerhoff occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 36 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.

Brockerhoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brockerhoff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brockerhoff surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brockerhoff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brockerhoff surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Brockerhoff earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.53% less than the national average, earning R 32,016 per year and in United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year.

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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 Brockerhoff
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