Berkane Surname

17,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,910 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Berkane Surname User-submission:

The Berkane surname is derived from the Berber word aberkane, meaning 'black'.

Berkane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria28,5171:1,355108
Morocco1,8741:18,3972,834
France2821:235,54236,504
Spain661:708,36430,810
Latvia351:58,5738,789
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
England271:2,063,63279,942
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

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

Berkane (1,784) may also be a first name.

Berkane Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Berkane surname is derived from the Berber word aberkane, meaning 'black'.

- haffman97

Berkane Last Name Facts

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

Berkane is found in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Bèrkane. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berkane? popularity and diffusion

The surname Berkane is the 17,870th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 235,767 people. The last name Berkane occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Berkane are found; 98 percent are found in North Africa and 98 percent are found in Mahgreb. Berkane is also the 181,118th most numerous given name throughout the world It is held by 1,784 people.

It is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is carried by 28,517 people, or 1 in 1,355. In Algeria Berkane is primarily found in: Algiers Province, where 10 percent reside, Tipasa Province, where 8 percent reside and Mila Province, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Algeria this surname is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 6 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.

Berkane Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Berkane earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 51.36% more than the national average, earning $65,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.4% less than the national average, earning $38,554 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bèrkane951/
Berkaine93705/
Berkaneh932/
Berkaïne931/
Beerkane931/
Berrkane931/
Berkkane931/
Berkan921,528/
Berckaner881/
Berzkaine881/
Berkaiene881/
Berkani8625,651/
Barkane861,176/
Berkcan86610/
Berkhan86430/
Berkahn86226/
Berkana86164/
Berkkan86126/
Birkane8683/
Bierkan8646/
Berkgan8630/
Bercane8619/
Berkanj869/
Berkene869/
Borkane867/
Berkain865/
Berkine864/
Berckan861/
Berqane861/
Berkany860/
Berkoune80804/
Berkhahn80468/
Berkanis80443/
Birkhane8028/
Verkaneh8021/
Berckhan8017/
Barkhane8013/
Berkkhan804/
Berkeneh804/
Beerkhan803/
Barkaneh802/
Berkhani801/
Barkaine801/
Berkanii801/
Berkanio801/
Berkhain800/
Birkan772,941/
Bercan77379/
Berkon77145/
Berkán771/
Berkanova753/
Bejrkasem753/
Barkhaneh752/
Berckhahn751/
Berkougne751/
Bearkhani751/
Berrkoune751/
Barkani711,077/
Berkoun71484/
Bercean71405/
Birkhan71357/
Borqane71273/
Birkaan71196/
Birkani71115/
Vergkan7171/
Verkain7170/
Berkein7168/
Barkone7162/
Birgkan7160/
Bjørkan7159/
Berkhausen7152/
Berkkam7145/
Bercand7143/
Bercant7124/
Birkahn7120/
Birkann7119/
Borkani7115/
Bercana7115/
Birkgan7113/
Barkāne7112/
Bercani7110/
Berkeny719/
Birckan716/
Berkheiner714/
Birkine714/
Barqane714/
Vercane712/
Borcane712/
Berkona712/
Verkaan712/
Beerkam711/
Barkene711/
Birkene711/
Berkeim711/
Berkhon711/
Verckan711/
Barcane711/
Verkani711/
Berkoin711/
Birrkan711/
Biercan710/
Birkhahn67825/
Bağırkan67275/
Barkhani67190/
Bayırkan67162/
Berquand67146/
Barkoune67139/
Birkhann6792/
Bircaner6764/
Barkanyi6749/
Berkheim6744/
Birkhani6734/
Berkenyi6722/
Borkhani6717/
Birkhain6715/
Borcanea676/
Barkaini676/
Berkényi676/
Verkhani673/
Birckann673/
Birkhana672/
Baharkhaneh672/
Birkeneh671/
Bergkamt671/
Bercanio671/
Berquine671/
Birkhāne671/
Bairkhan671/
Barkanai671/
Barkanaj671/
Barkayni671/
Bajrkhan671/
Birhkann671/
Birkhanh671/
Berkquam670/
Berckhausen670/

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