Berkan Surname
Approximately 1,528 people bear this surname
Berkan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 708 | 1:109,917 | 9,360 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| United States | 131 | 1:2,766,862 | 164,942 |
| Canada | 113 | 1:326,067 | 29,799 |
| Ukraine | 113 | 1:402,856 | 48,662 |
| Poland | 66 | 1:575,890 | 53,502 |
| Spain | 55 | 1:850,037 | 34,138 |
| Russia | 32 | 1:4,503,846 | 209,401 |
| Germany | 30 | 1:2,683,515 | 132,064 |
| Northern Cyprus | 18 | 1:17,723 | 4,398 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Serbia | 8 | 1:893,118 | 28,088 |
| Algeria | 8 | 1:4,828,944 | 49,535 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1:604,086 | 40,820 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
The alternate forms: Berkán (1) are calculated separately.
Berkan (7,837) may also be a first name.
Berkan Demographics
Berkan Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
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
Berkan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Berkan in the Russian language | ||
| Беркань | berkan | - |
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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 Berkan
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