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) is most common in Turkey. It may occur as a variant: Berkán. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Berkan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Berkan is the 257,677th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,769,336 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 39 percent of Berkan live; 39 percent live in West Asia and 39 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 72,081st most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 7,837 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is borne by 708 people, or 1 in 109,917. In Turkey Berkan is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 23 percent live, Balikesir Province, where 14 percent live and Bursa Province, where 10 percent live. Not including Turkey it is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Berkan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Berkan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Berkan surname grew 624 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Berkan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Berkan surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Berkan last name are 39.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 86.36% being registered to vote for the political 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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