Berkan Surname

257,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,528 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Berkan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey7081:109,9179,360
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Canada1131:326,06729,799
Ukraine1131:402,85648,662
Poland661:575,89053,502
Spain551:850,03734,138
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Northern Cyprus181:17,7234,398
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Serbia81:893,11828,088
Algeria81:4,828,94449,535
Croatia71:604,08640,820
England61:9,286,343223,652
Finland61:916,11741,832
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
France21:33,211,361423,184
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Berkán (1) are calculated separately.

Berkan (7,837) may also be a first name.

Berkan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Berkan (Russian: Беркань) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Berkán. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berkan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 257,677th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 4,769,336 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 39 percent of Berkan reside; 39 percent reside in West Asia and 39 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 72,081st most widespread first name world-wide, held by 7,837 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is held by 708 people, or 1 in 109,917. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 23 percent reside, Balikesir Province, where 14 percent reside and Bursa Province, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Turkey Berkan is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Berkan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Berkan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 624 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Berkan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Berkan are 39.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 86.36% registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berkán941/
Berkane9230,910/
Berkcan92610/
Berkhan92430/
Berkahn92226/
Berkkan92126/
Bierkan9246/
Berkgan9230/
Berkain925/
Berckan921/
Berkaine86705/
Berkhahn86468/
Berckhan8617/
Berkkhan864/
Beerkhan863/
Berkaïne861/
Beerkane861/
Berrkane861/
Berkkane861/
Berkhain860/
Barkan834,231/
Birkan832,941/
Borkan831,823/
Bercan83379/
Berkon83145/
Berkanova803/
Berckhahn801/
Berkoun77484/
Barkhan77422/
Bercean77405/
Birkhan77357/
Birkaan77196/
Birkane7783/
Vergkan7771/
Verkain7770/
Berkein7768/
Birgkan7760/
Bjørkan7759/
Berkkam7745/
Bercand7743/
Borkhan7729/
Bercant7724/
Bargkan7724/
Birkahn7720/
Bercane7719/
Birkann7719/
Barkann7717/
Borckan7717/
Birkgan7713/
Birckan776/
Barkaan772/
Verkaan772/
Beerkam771/
Berkhon771/
Verckan771/
Berqane771/
Bharkan771/
Bèrkane771/
Borkaan771/
Berkoin771/
Barckan771/
Birrkan771/
Boerkon771/
Barkean770/
Biercan770/
Berkhausen7552/
Birkhahn71825/
Berkoune71804/
Bağırkan71275/
Bayırkan71162/
Berquand71146/
Birkhann7192/
Barkahan7192/
Barckhan7185/
Barkhahn7146/
Birkhane7128/
Birkhain7115/
Barkkhan714/
Bharkhan714/
Birckann713/
Bergkamt711/
Bairkhan711/
Bajrkhan711/
Bahrkhan711/
Barkhaan711/
Birhkann711/
Birkhanh711/
Berkquam710/
Berckhausen710/
Bircan6716,235/
Barcan672,558/
Borcan672,489/
Barkon67946/
Bărcan67171/
Borkon67128/
Bercon67101/
Byrkanova6773/
Barckhahn6761/
Verkon6735/
Vercan6731/
Börcan6721/
Bercam6720/
Birkon6719/
Barqan6717/
Baharkhan678/
Borqan674/
Bejrkasem673/
Bharrkhan671/
Berkougne671/
Berrkoune671/
Birckhann671/

Berkan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Berkan in the Russian language
Берканьberkan-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Berkan
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