View the most religious surnames in Ukraine

Where Does The Last Name Berkan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Berkan (Russian: Беркань) is held by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Berkán. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Berkan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 257,677^th most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,769,336 people. Berkan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 39 percent of Berkan are found; 39 percent are found in West Asia and 39 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Berkan is also the 72,081^st most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 7,837 people.

The last name Berkan is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 708 people, or 1 in 109,917. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 23 percent are found, Balikesir Province, where 14 percent are found and Bursa Province, where 10 percent are found. Not including Turkey this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Berkan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Berkan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Berkan last name rose 624 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Berkan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Berkan last name is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Berkan surname are 39.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 86.36% being registered with the party.

The amount Berkan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.96% more than the national average, earning $50,467 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.86% less than the national average, earning $45,280 CAD per year.