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Where Does The Last Name Berk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Berk (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﻙ, Russian: Берк) occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berk? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Berk is the 18,845^th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 249,283 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 55 percent of Berk are found; 54 percent are found in West Asia and 54 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 58,852^nd most frequently occurring given name at a global level It is held by 10,619 people.

The surname is most frequent in Turkey, where it is carried by 17,856 people, or 1 in 4,358. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent are found, Sirnak Province, where 9 percent are found and Kahramanmaras Province, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Turkey it occurs in 78 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Germany, where 6 percent are found.

Berk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Berk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Berk last name grew 1,081 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 425 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Berk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Berk last name is chiefly Orthodox (78%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Berk surname are 3.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.57% registered with the party.

The amount Berk earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.33% more than the national average, earning 416,423 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 604.49% more than the national average, earning R 1,674,140 per year; in United States they earn 25.76% more than the national average, earning $54,266 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.28% more than the national average, earning $61,251 CAD per year.