Berckum Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Berckum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Berckum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Berckum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Berckum is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Berckum? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Berckum are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
The last name is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,053,229. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Valais, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Switzerland Berckum occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 17 percent reside and Kenya, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkum | 92 | 138 | / |
| Bercum | 92 | 24 | / |
| Bercume | 86 | 179 | / |
| Berkhoum | 80 | 0 | / |
| Berkun | 77 | 991 | / |
| Barkum | 77 | 170 | / |
| Borkum | 77 | 124 | / |
| Bercun | 77 | 64 | / |
| Barcum | 77 | 46 | / |
| Berkom | 77 | 22 | / |
| Bercom | 77 | 7 | / |
| Werkum | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vercum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Birkum | 77 | 0 | / |
| Berkoun | 71 | 484 | / |
| Bjørkum | 71 | 198 | / |
| Borkhum | 71 | 10 | / |
| Berkkun | 71 | 2 | / |
| Berkhun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bergkom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Berkuhn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Berkoune | 67 | 804 | / |
| Bercuing | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bergkund | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berckhausen | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Berckum
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