Barkus Surname

295,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Barkus Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the bark-house,' where the bark was stored for tanning purposes.

From residence therein or thereby; v. Barker; compare Bacchus, Malthus, Loftus, or Lewtas.

1774. Married — George Barkas and Hannah Barnes: St.

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Barkus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8541:424,42536,716
Nigeria1171:1,514,04157,594
England891:626,04636,944
Lithuania561:54,1898,519
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Australia311:870,82953,581
Russia261:5,543,194237,148
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
Wales81:386,81619,671
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Latvia61:341,67426,199
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:290,18319,896
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:429,22031,367

The alternate forms: Barkuş (47) & Barkuś (1) are calculated separately.

Barkus (14) may also be a first name.

Barkus Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the bark-house,' where the bark was stored for tanning purposes.

From residence therein or thereby; v. Barker; compare Bacchus, Malthus, Loftus, or Lewtas.

1774. Married — George Barkas and Hannah Barnes: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller in a house made of birch wood; dweller near the building where bark was stored for tanning purposes.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From Bargus; a location name in Cornwall.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Barkus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Barkus (Russian: Баркус) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Barkuş or Barkuś. Click here for other potential spellings of Barkus.

How Common Is The Last Name Barkus? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 295,590th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 5,649,260 people. The surname Barkus occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Barkus are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 14 people.

The last name Barkus is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 854 people, or 1 in 424,425. In The United States Barkus is most frequent in: California, where 16 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found and Washington, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States Barkus is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 9 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Barkus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Barkus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Barkus surname grew 730 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 106 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barkus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Barkus last name are 1.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.02% registered with the political party.

The amount Barkus earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 133.36% more than the national average, earning R 554,556 per year and in United States they earn 0.89% less than the national average, earning $42,764 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barkuş9447/
Barkuś941/
Barkous9218/
Barkaus9213/
Barkuis927/
Barkhus922/
Barkuss921/
Barkcus921/
Barkhuis86187/
Barkhaus86145/
Barkhuus8623/
Barkouss869/
Barkhush863/
Barkhust862/
Barkhous861/
Barkoush861/
Barcus833,444/
Borkus83337/
Berkus83304/
Barkos8393/
Barkuz8354/
Barkhouse801,620/
Barckhaus806/
Barkhouss801/
Barkhause801/
Barkhusse800/
Borkhus7778/
Borkusz7740/
Borkush7728/
Barcous7716/
Barqous779/
Barkhos779/
Barcuis775/
Barkouz775/
Varkaus774/
Barccus772/
Barkoss772/
Berkush772/
Borkuss771/
Varkhus771/
Barhcus771/
Barrcus771/
Barkuch771/
Barcuss770/
Bearcus770/
Bearkhause750/
Barkouch71655/
Borkhuis71155/
Berkhous7133/
Barqoush718/
Barcheus712/
Varkhaus711/
Barkhoss711/
Berkhaus710/
Barcos678,339/
Varcus67154/
Barkhouch67136/
Berkuz6719/
Barkoz6711/
Borkos677/
Berkuś671/
Barckhoss671/
Borcus671/
Vorkus670/

Barkus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barkus in the Russian language
Баркусbarkus-

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