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
Berkam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﻛﺎﻡ, Russian: Беркам) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Berkam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,795,579th most numerous surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. The surname 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. Berkam is also the 3,159,357th most frequent forename world-wide, borne by 13 people.
The last name Berkam is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 49,336. In Mauritania it is most prevalent in: Trarza Region, where 48 percent reside, Guidimagha Region, where 29 percent reside and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Mauritania it exists in 11 countries. It is also found 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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