Bark Surname
Approximately 8,206 people bear this surname
Bark Surname Definition:
(English) variant of Berk(e, q.v. (French) belonging to a Bark or Barge; Waterman. [French barque, perh. of Celtic orig.]
Bark Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,018 | 1:179,613 | 17,962 |
| Germany | 1,384 | 1:58,169 | 7,511 |
| Sweden | 953 | 1:10,332 | 912 |
| England | 785 | 1:70,978 | 8,143 |
| Turkey | 533 | 1:146,006 | 11,619 |
| Morocco | 477 | 1:72,277 | 12,260 |
| Netherlands | 392 | 1:43,080 | 7,311 |
| Brazil | 164 | 1:1,305,331 | 44,621 |
| Canada | 163 | 1:226,047 | 21,702 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Scotland | 132 | 1:40,559 | 3,794 |
| Poland | 114 | 1:333,410 | 38,248 |
| Russia | 101 | 1:1,426,961 | 99,135 |
| Pakistan | 97 | 1:1,841,690 | 18,345 |
| India | 81 | 1:9,469,943 | 186,993 |
| Argentina | 76 | 1:562,413 | 40,543 |
| Australia | 72 | 1:374,940 | 30,993 |
| Czechia | 62 | 1:171,508 | 25,743 |
| United Arab Emirates | 34 | 1:269,479 | 19,099 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Iran | 31 | 1:2,476,856 | 81,358 |
| Norway | 30 | 1:171,410 | 20,526 |
| South Korea | 29 | 1:1,766,905 | 426 |
| Finland | 23 | 1:238,987 | 19,121 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Mauritania | 18 | 1:227,492 | 10,961 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Ukraine | 16 | 1:2,845,168 | 170,459 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Venezuela | 14 | 1:2,157,434 | 25,468 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Northern Cyprus | 10 | 1:31,901 | 6,529 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Jordan | 5 | 1:1,768,487 | 19,843 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 421 | 1:57,899 | 6,817 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:101,168 | 5,037 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 461 | 1:108,934 | 10,878 |
The alternate forms: Bärk (18) are calculated separately.
Bark (482) may also be a first name.
Bark Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) variant of Berk(e, q.v. (French) belonging to a Bark or Barge; Waterman. [French barque, perh. of Celtic orig.]
Bark Demographics
Bark Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Bark Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bark Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bark (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﻙ, Hindi: बर्क, Marathi: बारक, Oriya: ବାରିକ, Russian: Барк) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Bärk. For other potential spellings of Bark click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bark? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 61,280th most numerous surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 888,075 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Bark live; 27 percent live in North America and 26 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bark is also the 387,276th most prevalent forename at a global level. It is borne by 482 people.
The last name Bark is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,018 people, or 1 in 179,613. In The United States Bark is most numerous in: California, where 13 percent are found, Illinois, where 12 percent are found and Maryland, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 84 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 17 percent are found and Sweden, where 12 percent are found.
Bark Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bark has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bark surname expanded 438 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 357 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bark Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Bark last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (86%) in Russia.
In The United States Bark are 9.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.8% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bark earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning 391,485 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 2.9% less than the national average, earning R 230,748 per year; in United States they earn 9.52% more than the national average, earning $47,258 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.83% more than the national average, earning $54,072 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bärk | 92 | 18 | / |
| Barke | 89 | 10,417 | / |
| Barck | 89 | 1,437 | / |
| Bahrk | 89 | 715 | / |
| Baark | 89 | 76 | / |
| Barkh | 89 | 39 | / |
| Bhark | 89 | 12 | / |
| Barkå | 89 | 8 | / |
| Bairk | 89 | 4 | / |
| Beark | 89 | 4 | / |
| Åbark | 89 | 3 | / |
| Baerk | 89 | 2 | / |
| Baurk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Barkė | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bar'k | 89 | 1 | / |
| Barcke | 80 | 581 | / |
| Bahrke | 80 | 579 | / |
| Baarck | 80 | 171 | / |
| Bharke | 80 | 35 | / |
| Barkås | 80 | 27 | / |
| Barkhe | 80 | 13 | / |
| Barrck | 80 | 5 | / |
| Barkke | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bairek | 80 | 2 | / |
| Barkks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bahrkt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Batrke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Barrke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baurke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Barrks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Baarke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Baurks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bearks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Berk | 75 | 29,234 | / |
| Burk | 75 | 27,316 | / |
| Bork | 75 | 17,628 | / |
| Barg | 75 | 5,369 | / |
| Barq | 75 | 1,505 | / |
| Barc | 75 | 1,099 | / |
| Börk | 75 | 431 | / |
| Barx | 75 | 2 | / |
| Barkova | 73 | 11,512 | / |
| Barková | 73 | 353 | / |
| Baarcke | 73 | 21 | / |
| Baharke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Barkowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahrcke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Borck | 67 | 3,424 | / |
| Burck | 67 | 1,792 | / |
| Bargh | 67 | 1,498 | / |
| Baerg | 67 | 1,455 | / |
| Berck | 67 | 1,052 | / |
| Borke | 67 | 1,033 | / |
| Bergk | 67 | 735 | / |
| Bourk | 67 | 468 | / |
| Barcq | 67 | 281 | / |
| Bairg | 67 | 234 | / |
| Berkh | 67 | 229 | / |
| Bearg | 67 | 140 | / |
| Boork | 67 | 100 | / |
| Bayırcık | 67 | 82 | / |
| Bárek | 67 | 80 | / |
| Bharg | 67 | 57 | / |
| Borks | 67 | 56 | / |
| Borkh | 67 | 50 | / |
| Böhrk | 67 | 43 | / |
| Behrk | 67 | 42 | / |
| Börck | 67 | 35 | / |
| Bargz | 67 | 26 | / |
| Barqe | 67 | 19 | / |
| Bohrk | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bargs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Barkhova | 67 | 13 | / |
| Burkø | 67 | 8 | / |
| Barqu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Borkø | 67 | 6 | / |
| Barkehed | 67 | 6 | / |
| Baurg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bargg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veark | 67 | 2 | / |
| Barrg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Berkő | 67 | 2 | / |
| Barrc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buirk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beirk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barcc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barckova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baarkova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaark | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beurk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Burkė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barzg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barcp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bharq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Basrg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Varck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boerk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bgork | 67 | 0 | / |
| Borgk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Baurx | 67 | 0 | / |
Bark Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bark in the Marathi language | ||
| बारक | baraka | - |
| Bark in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାରିକ | barika | 75 |
| ବାକର୍ | bakar | 25 |
| Bark in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺮﻙ | brk | 69.23 |
| ﺑﺎﺭﻙ | bark | 7.69 |
| ﺍﻟﺒﺮﻛﻪ | albrkh | 7.69 |
| ﻳﺮﻙ | yrk | 7.69 |
| ﺑﺮﻛﻪ | brkh | 7.69 |
| Bark in the Hindi language | ||
| बर्क | barka | 52.38 |
| बार्क | barka | 23.81 |
| बारक | baraka | 19.05 |
| ूुबारक | uubaraka | 4.76 |
| Bark in the Russian language | ||
| Барк | bark | - |
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