Berkam Surname
Approximately 105 people bear this surname
Berkam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 83 | 1:49,336 | 3,645 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Berkam (13) may also be a first name.
Berkam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Berkam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Berkam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﻛﺎﻡ, Russian: Беркам) is found most frequently in Mauritania. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Berkam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,795,579th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. The last name Berkam occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Berkam are found; 80 percent are found in West Africa and 79 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used forename world-wide, held by 13 people.
Berkam is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 49,336. In Mauritania Berkam is primarily concentrated in: Trarza Region, where 48 percent reside, Guidimagha Region, where 29 percent reside and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Mauritania this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 11 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkkam | 92 | 45 | / |
| Berkham | 92 | 16 | / |
| Berkame | 92 | 15 | / |
| Beerkam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Berkaham | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bergkamt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Berkquam | 86 | 0 | / |
| Barkam | 83 | 1,587 | / |
| Borkam | 83 | 618 | / |
| Birkam | 83 | 58 | / |
| Berkom | 83 | 22 | / |
| Bercam | 83 | 20 | / |
| Barkham | 77 | 588 | / |
| Berquam | 77 | 116 | / |
| Borkham | 77 | 53 | / |
| Bharkam | 77 | 41 | / |
| Birkaym | 77 | 26 | / |
| Borkamm | 77 | 25 | / |
| Birkham | 77 | 9 | / |
| Barkkam | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bhirkam | 77 | 4 | / |
| Byrkaim | 77 | 3 | / |
| Berkeim | 77 | 1 | / |
| Veerkam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Barkaam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Barkahm | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bergkom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Berkhamova | 75 | 125 | / |
| Bergquam | 71 | 52 | / |
| Berkheim | 71 | 44 | / |
| Birkgaym | 71 | 17 | / |
| Barkaham | 71 | 4 | / |
| Byrkhaim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Berkhoum | 71 | 0 | / |
| Birkhaim | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bercom | 67 | 7 | / |
| Barkom | 67 | 6 | / |
| Borkom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Birkkhaym | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bircam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Barcam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Barqam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baharkham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vercam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berquaume | 67 | 0 | / |
Berkam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Berkam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺮﻛﺎﻡ | brkam | - |
| Berkam in the Russian language | ||
| Беркам | berkam | - |
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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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- 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 Berkam
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