Barkey Surname

180,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,365 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Barkey Surname User-submission:

The name Barkey comes from the court Barkey in Gütersloh, Germany. The name is composed of the former Low German language terms, barks for 'birch' and heyde for 'heide'; and describes the time a farm was surrounded by vegetation.

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Barkey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1931:303,82127,953
Germany3291:244,69726,709
Canada2911:126,61713,224
Netherlands2031:83,18813,893
England581:960,65648,451
Ireland511:92,3325,140
Scotland451:118,9747,657
Australia351:771,30649,759
India321:23,970,793327,222
Liberia231:191,67512,886
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Benin171:607,97736,930
Niger151:1,279,46826,841
Israel101:855,76354,181
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland731:60,6834,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1771:283,72122,815

Barkey (91) may also be a first name.

Barkey Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name Barkey comes from the court Barkey in Gütersloh, Germany. The name is composed of the former Low German language terms, barks for 'birch' and heyde for 'heide'; and describes the time a farm was surrounded by vegetation. From this the name, Barkey, developed. The farm was one of the first seven farms in the settlement of Gütersloh.

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Barkey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Barkey (Arabic: باركي, Russian: Баркей) is found most in The United States. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Barkey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barkey? popularity and diffusion

Barkey is the 180,255th most common surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,081,415 people. The surname Barkey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Barkey reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 998,282nd most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 91 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,193 people, or 1 in 303,821. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Indiana, where 9 percent reside, Michigan, where 7 percent reside and Colorado, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Barkey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Barkey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 674 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 30 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 563 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barkey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Barkey surname are 11.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.3% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Barkey earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.36% less than the national average, earning 324,078 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.76% more than the national average, earning $43,909 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.79% more than the national average, earning $54,545 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Basrkey921/
Bahrkey921/
Barke9110,417/
Barky91605/
Barkeyee861/
Baharkey861/
Barkeiyo861/
Berkey834,608/
Barkay831,852/
Borkey83645/
Barcke83581/
Bahrke83579/
Barkie83324/
Barkei83161/
Barkue8371/
Barcey8370/
Barkeh8357/
Barkee8341/
Barkoe8340/
Baarky8339/
Bharke8335/
Bargky8322/
Börkey8316/
Barkoy8314/
Barkhe8313/
Barkyt8312/
Barkae837/
Barkye836/
Barkiy834/
Barkez833/
Barcky832/
Barkke832/
Barkea832/
Bharky831/
Barkyo831/
Batrke831/
Barkje831/
Barkhy831/
Barrke831/
Baurke830/
Bearky830/
Baarke830/
Barkehyee801/
Barkheh77338/
Barkess77292/
Barkoye77108/
Barkaya7784/
Barchey7763/
Berkhey7754/
Barkiya7744/
Barkaye7744/
Barkeji7733/
Baarcke7721/
Barkerh7720/
Barkayi7719/
Barkayo7719/
Barcker7717/
Barkoje7716/
Barkhee7715/
Barkeit7714/
Berckey7711/
Barkhoy779/
Barcket778/
Barckoy777/
Bearkie775/
Barkeje775/
Barkech775/
Barkeer774/
Barkerr773/
Baurkee771/
Barkaie771/
Barkeed771/
Barkker771/
Barkoya771/
Barckay771/
Barrker771/
Baarker771/
Barkeeh771/
Barkeah771/
Bearkay771/
Barkeih771/
Barkejo771/
Barkyio771/
Berkeye771/
Baharke771/
Barqeya771/
Barrket771/
Barkaje771/
Barkawe771/
Barkeij771/
Barkhyo771/
Varkehy771/
Barkauy771/
Barkydt770/
Barhker770/
Basrker770/
Borckey770/
Bahrcke770/
Barka7377,924/
Barki7325,315/
Berke7317,219/
Barce733,039/
Berky732,173/
Borke731,033/
Börke73129/
Barké7327/
Barqe7319/
Bárky7312/
Borky7310/
Barqy734/
Barkhoya71246/
Barkayet71184/
Barkiyah7140/
Barckett7138/
Barkhiya7132/
Barkahei7128/
Barkoyah7114/
Barkhaya719/
Barkayee717/
Barkehed716/
Barkiyat716/
Barkouee716/
Barkhooy714/
Barkåker714/
Barkawie714/
Bharkher713/
Barkeesh711/
Barkhead711/
Barkkaya711/
Berkeyeh711/
Baharkee711/
Barkayat711/
Barkecht711/
Barkawee711/
Barkoyet711/
Baurkett710/
Bearchey710/
Bourke6730,821/
Berkie677,731/
Barkah676,540/
Barkaï674,237/
Barkai672,621/
Barkha672,473/
Bearce671,555/
Barche67617/
Berkay67582/
Barque67504/
Barcoe67386/
Barkau67323/
Barcki67309/
Barkiş67272/
Barkou67244/
Barkhi67199/
Borcky67170/
Berkei67135/
Berkyi67135/
Boerke67134/
Börker67123/
Bercke67114/
Borkay67113/
Bharki67109/
Barcea6774/
Barkhouie6758/
Borcke6749/
Barcee6746/
Barcay6745/
Barkaj6744/
Berkeh6732/
Börkei6727/
Bohrke6722/
Berkiy6713/
Vaarke6713/
Behrke6713/
Baharkher6710/
Barkoi6710/
Barqiy679/
Berkej679/
Barkhehah679/
Barkáč679/
Barkaî679/
Borkhe678/
Boorky678/
Baarki678/
Bharka678/
Varkøy677/
Barkki676/
Bergke676/
Varkeu675/
Barkaa675/
Barkiz675/
Borked674/
Barkii674/
Bercky673/
Buirke672/
Bhorke672/
Barzki672/
Barkka672/
Beerke672/
Berkoy672/
Boorke672/
Borkeu672/
Barqie672/
Borzky671/
Borcey671/
Barqer671/
Bherke671/
Bergky671/
Berkee671/
Berkhe671/
Buorke671/
Barkoa671/
Barceu671/
Bárkay671/
Böhrke671/
Borkea671/
Borkei671/
Borkej671/
Baharkoye671/
Bargka671/
Barcuy671/
Barkayová671/
Barkač671/
Baarka671/
Berkea671/
Borkae671/
Borkee671/
Berrke670/
Bearkhead670/
Baerka670/
Bairce670/
Barcue670/
Barkhowes670/
Bourky670/
Beurke670/
Berkke670/

Barkey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barkey in the Russian language
Баркейbarkej-
Barkey in the Arabic language
باركيbarky-

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