Berckmans Surname

192,952nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Berckmans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berckmans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,9211:5,985736
France1131:587,81278,453
Netherlands411:411,88242,990
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
India51:153,413,076951,030
England21:27,859,030389,889
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Berckmans (85) may also be a first name.

Berckmans Last Name Facts

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

The surname Berckmans is held by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Berckmans? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 192,952nd most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,341,378 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Berckmans reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,039,322nd most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 85 people.

The last name Berckmans is most widely held in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,921 people, or 1 in 5,985. In Belgium Berckmans is most common in: Flemish Region, where 72 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 16 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Belgium Berckmans exists in 20 countries. It is also found in France, where 5 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found.

Berckmans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Berckmans has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Berckmans last name grew 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Berckmans Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Berckmans last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Berckmans earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning $45,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.83% more than the national average, earning $72,951 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baerckmans9516/
Berkmans94379/
Bercmans946/
Borckmans8932/
Berkmanns895/
Berkhmans894/
Barckmans891/
Berckmansová862/
Barkmans822/
Borkmans821/
Birkmans821/
Berqmans821/
Barkkmans781/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Berckmans
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