Berke Surname

31,014th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Berke Surname Definition:

Dweller at a Birch-Tree. [Old English be(o)rc]

Berke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia9,1761:10,6311,583
United States3,4061:106,41811,679
Turkey1,2541:62,0595,917
Germany1,0991:73,2539,262
Hungary5741:17,1021,928
Latvia4461:4,597647
Mauritania3251:12,6001,216
Canada1561:236,19022,564
Slovenia1081:23,0345,025
Romania1061:189,41419,163
Poland731:520,66850,348
Denmark561:100,7989,513
England541:1,031,81650,675
France521:1,277,360130,443
Cameroon501:415,38135,427
Netherlands421:402,07642,431
Austria341:250,45429,541
Seychelles291:3,186566
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Norway61:857,04855,549
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
China31:455,773,85521,925
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1311:383,34928,717

The alternate forms: Berké (9) & Berķe (2) are calculated separately.

Berke (3,378) may also be a first name.

Berke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Dweller at a Birch-Tree. [Old English be(o)rc]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Dweller at, or near, the burgh or stronghold.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Berke Last Name Facts

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

Berke (Arabic: بركى, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﻙ, Marathi: बेरके, Russian: Берке) occurs most in Ethiopia. It may also occur as: Berké or Berķe. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 31,014th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 423,227 people. The surname Berke is predominantly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Berke reside; 53 percent reside in East Africa and 53 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Berke is also the 122,617th most frequently held forename on earth It is held by 3,378 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 9,176 people, or 1 in 10,631. Apart from Ethiopia it exists in 50 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Turkey, where 7 percent are found.

Berke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Berke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Berke last name rose 2,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Berke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Berke surname are 0.36000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.59% being registered with the political party.

The amount Berke earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 32.88% more than the national average, earning $57,338 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.57% more than the national average, earning $64,375 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berké939/
Berķe932/
Berkie917,731/
Berkey914,608/
Berkeš91435/
Bierke91143/
Berkei91135/
Boerke91134/
Bercke91114/
Berkez9150/
Berkeh9132/
Behrke9113/
Berkej919/
Bergke916/
Beerke912/
Bherke911/
Berkee911/
Berkhe911/
Berkeś911/
Berkea911/
Bgerke910/
Berrke910/
Beurke910/
Berkke910/
Berk8929,234/
Berkecz83252/
Bercker83178/
Berkhey8354/
Berkhee8345/
Berkesh8341/
Berckey8311/
Berkech836/
Boerkei835/
Bearkie835/
Berkeij833/
Berrker833/
Berkhet832/
Berkesz832/
Boercke831/
Berkerr831/
Berkets831/
Berkees830/
Bercket830/
Berkhie830/
Birke8077,311/
Berki8011,092/
Barke8010,417/
Berka809,765/
Berce802,481/
Berky802,173/
Berck801,052/
Borke801,033/
Bergk80735/
Berkh80229/
Byrke80166/
Börke80129/
Bierk8084/
Behrk8042/
Berkx8039/
Beark804/
Berká804/
Berkő802/
Beirk801/
Beurk801/
Berrk801/
Berký801/
Boerk800/
Berkheij77177/
Berkesch7755/
Berkhead7735/
Bergåker7735/
Berkehed775/
Beherkhe771/
Beerkerr771/
Birkie7322,552/
Bercea735,420/
Barkey732,365/
Bearce731,555/
Berche731,555/
Bergue731,097/
Bjørke73871/
Birkey73764/
Borkey73645/
Berkay73582/
Barcke73581/
Bahrke73579/
Berkai73498/
Berque73455/
Barkie73324/
Berksh73324/
Bierka73246/
Beyrek73225/
Barkei73161/
Beerka73136/
Berkyi73135/
Börker73123/
Berckx7359/
Barkeh7357/
Bercey7354/
Borcke7349/
Bjærke7346/
Vehrke7343/
Barkee7341/
Byrkje7337/
Bharke7335/
Bierck7334/
Bircke7334/
Beerck7327/
Börkei7327/
Bercks7323/
Bohrke7322/
Berkaa7321/
Birkeš7318/
Börkey7316/
Berkio7314/
Berkiy7313/
Barkhe7313/
Bercee7311/
Birkei7311/
Bejreg739/
Berkih739/
Bergkh738/
Borkhe738/
Berkij738/
Boerck738/
Bhirke737/
Beerek737/
Bercki737/
Birkje735/
Berkch734/
Berkhi734/
Berkiş734/
Berkha733/
Bercky733/
Berkka733/
Buirke732/
Bhorke732/
Barkke732/
Berkoy732/
Barkea732/
Berqer732/
Berzki732/
Borkeu732/
Byrkes731/
Beerce731/
Bherki731/
Birked731/
Bjreke731/
Bergky731/
Berkui731/
Biorke731/
Verkei731/
Bercce731/
Boehrk731/
Böhrke731/
Borkea731/
Borkei731/
Borkej731/
Berkès731/
Berkés731/
Bierki731/
Barrke731/
Birkea731/
Berkki731/
Verkee731/
Beesrk731/
Borkee731/
Bearky730/
Baarke730/
Birkee730/
Byorke730/
Bearks730/
Bearkhead710/
Beirkhead710/
Berckhead710/
Berg67201,618/
Burk6727,316/
Birk6719,251/
Berková672,486/
Berkova671,731/
Berquet67850/
Berquez67619/
Bjrk67591/
Berc67554/
Berx67475/
Barkheh67338/
Berkich67332/
Berquer67201/
Berkhis67170/
Byrkett67126/
Bierque67113/
Byrk6735/
Berkych6724/
Baarcke6721/
Berkaya6721/
Bircket6719/
Bärk6718/
Berchey6715/
Barkhee6715/
Berq6712/
Beerkka679/
Berkaia677/
Birkhed675/
Bheerka674/
Birkess674/
Bjørkøe674/
Bercque674/
Berquee673/
Birkesø673/
Berkhyt673/
Beireck672/
Birckey672/
Berkowa672/
Berchea672/
Birkhea671/
Berkaja671/
Bahrkey671/
Barkeeh671/
Barkeah671/
Bearkay671/
Barkeih671/
Borkeah671/
Berkkai671/
Bercche671/
Berkytė671/
Berqued671/
Bierzki671/
Baharke671/
Barkeij671/
Berkais671/
Beerche671/
Bierkaa671/
Berkqit671/
Birkets670/
Birketh670/
Birkeat670/
Birrket670/
Buirkes670/
Bearcea670/
Borckey670/
Bahrcke670/

Berke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Berke in the Marathi language
बेरकेberake-
Berke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺮﻙbrk52.38
ﺑﺮﻛﻪbrkh38.89
ﺑﺮﻛﻰbrky3.97
ﺍﻟﺒﺮﻛﻪalbrkh2.38
ﺑﺮﻛﻲbrky0.79
ﺑﺮﻛﺔbrkt0.79
Berke in the Russian language
Беркеberke-
Berke in the Arabic language
بركىbrky-

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