Burkheiser Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Burkheiser Surname User-submission:

The surname Burkheiser and Burkizer originate from the surname Berghauser. Berghauser a comes from the municipality Berghausen in the Rhineland-Palatinate region. Berghauser means 'mountain dweller'.

Burkheiser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Germany621:1,298,47582,291
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Burkheiser Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Burkheiser and Burkizer originate from the surname Berghauser. Berghauser a comes from the municipality Berghausen in the Rhineland-Palatinate region. Berghauser means 'mountain dweller'.

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Burkheiser Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burkheiser is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burkheiser? popularity and diffusion

Burkheiser is the 1,465,390th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 50,258,937 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Burkheiser reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 4,474,802. In The United States it is most numerous in: Michigan, where 48 percent reside, Louisiana, where 20 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 43 percent reside and Austria, where 1 percent reside.

Burkheiser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Burkheiser has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 426 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burkheiser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Burkheiser surname are 16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.23% being registered with the political party.

Burkheiser earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.4% more than the national average, earning $49,796 USD per year.

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