Barke Surname
Approximately 10,417 people bear this surname
Barke Surname Definition:
(English) variant of Berk(e, q.v. (French) belonging to a Bark or Barge; Waterman. [French barque, perh. of Celtic orig.]
Barke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 3,593 | 1:5,342 | 479 |
| Mauritania | 1,696 | 1:2,414 | 292 |
| Germany | 1,557 | 1:51,705 | 6,726 |
| India | 1,525 | 1:502,994 | 25,304 |
| United States | 747 | 1:485,219 | 41,025 |
| England | 474 | 1:117,549 | 11,971 |
| Burkina Faso | 88 | 1:208,547 | 4,454 |
| Australia | 81 | 1:333,280 | 28,364 |
| Benin | 74 | 1:139,670 | 14,797 |
| Zimbabwe | 62 | 1:249,004 | 26,834 |
| Poland | 60 | 1:633,479 | 56,390 |
| Nigeria | 59 | 1:3,002,420 | 93,371 |
| Haiti | 58 | 1:184,205 | 7,235 |
| Canada | 55 | 1:669,920 | 54,285 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| New Zealand | 38 | 1:119,166 | 14,967 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| Russia | 19 | 1:7,585,424 | 283,555 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Cameroon | 13 | 1:1,597,621 | 87,539 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Senegal | 8 | 1:1,822,418 | 4,361 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1:1,493,164 | 71,188 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 37 | 1:119,726 | 7,101 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 185 | 1:131,759 | 12,175 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 147 | 1:341,624 | 26,307 |
The alternate forms: Barké (27) & Barkė (1) are calculated separately.
Barke (7,121) may also be a first name.
Barke 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.]
Barke Demographics
Average Barke Salary in
United States
$47,719 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Barke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Barke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﻛﻪ, Hindi: बरके, Marathi: बरके, Russian: Барке) is carried by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Barké or Barkė. Click here for further possible spellings of Barke.
How Common Is The Last Name Barke? popularity and diffusion
Barke is the 49,389th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 699,582 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 54 percent of Barke are found; 53 percent are found in West Africa and 34 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 76,746th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 7,121 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is borne by 3,593 people, or 1 in 5,342. In Niger it is most frequent in: Dosso Region, where 55 percent reside, Tillabéri Region, where 31 percent reside and Niamey Capital District, where 8 percent reside. Barring Niger Barke is found in 53 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 16 percent reside and Germany, where 15 percent reside.
Barke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Barke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Barke last name expanded 508 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 256 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Barke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States Barke are 28.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.6% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Barke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.85% more than the national average, earning R 396,492 per year; in United States they earn 10.59% more than the national average, earning $47,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.61% more than the national average, earning $65,885 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Barke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Barke in the Hindi language | ||
| बरके | barake | 60 |
| बर्के | barke | 20 |
| बा्रके | barake | 10 |
| बारके | barake | 10 |
| Barke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺮﻛﻪ | brkh | 45.4 |
| ﺑﺮﻙ | brk | 44.12 |
| ﺍﻟﺒﺮﻛﻪ | albrkh | 4.78 |
| ﺑﺮﻛﺔ | brkt | 1.84 |
| ﺑﺎﺭﻛﻰ | barky | 0.37 |
| ﺑﺎﺭﻙ | bark | 0.37 |
| ﺑﺎﺭﻛﻪ | barkh | 0.18 |
| ﺍﺑﺮﻛﻪ | abrkh | 0.18 |
| Barke in the Marathi language | ||
| बरके | barake | 38.39 |
| बक | baka | 36.63 |
| बारके | barake | 23.71 |
| बरडे | barade | 0.27 |
| बाक | baka | 0.09 |
| बरळे | barale | 0.09 |
| बोरके | borake | 0.09 |
| Barke in the Russian language | ||
| Барке | barke | - |
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