Berkel Surname

130,525th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,466 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Aruba

Berkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,4211:11,8841,685
United States7691:471,33840,071
Germany7121:113,06913,919
Turkey2451:317,63820,521
Canada601:614,09350,489
Israel491:174,64617,612
Aruba371:2,797396
Northern Cyprus361:8,8612,181
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Belgium131:884,35769,774
France101:6,642,272293,169
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
England31:18,572,686338,250
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:346,33626,593

Berkel (123) may also be a first name.

Berkel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Berkel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﻛﻞ, Russian: Беркель) is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Berkel.

How Common Is The Last Name Berkel? popularity and diffusion

Berkel is the 130,525th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,102,581 people. The surname Berkel is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Berkel live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 840,349th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 123 people.

The surname Berkel is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,421 people, or 1 in 11,884. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: Sint Eustatius, where 26 percent reside, South Holland, where 22 percent reside and North Brabant, where 15 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands Berkel occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Germany, where 21 percent reside.

Berkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Berkel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Berkel last name expanded 530 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Berkel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Berkel surname are 4.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.45% being registered with the political party.

The amount Berkel earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.72% more than the national average, earning $45,187 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.87% more than the national average, earning $50,612 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berkell9224/
Berckel9215/
Berkiel9214/
Beerkel920/
Bierkel920/
Bearkel920/
Berkl9140/
Boerckel86219/
Boerkoel86186/
Berkkiel861/
Birkel832,322/
Berkil831,151/
Barkel83562/
Bercel8396/
Börkel8382/
Borkel8318/
Berkyl839/
Byrkel834/
Berkelová808/
Berkelova801/
Barkell77508/
Birckel77471/
Berchel77385/
Berkgil7729/
Bercell7723/
Börckel7712/
Byrckel7710/
Börkell7710/
Berkcil774/
Berklet773/
Birkell772/
Bergkil772/
Birhkel771/
Barkiel771/
Barkael771/
Bearcel770/
Birkelt770/
Barckel770/
Byrkelt770/
Birkl73608/
Barkl7382/
Bercl731/
Berchell716/
Birkeldh713/
Birckell711/
Bearchell67220/
Vörkel6763/
Barkil6731/
Bercil679/
Birkil672/
Vyrkel671/
Bircel670/

Berkel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Berkel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺮﻛﻞbrkl-
Berkel in the Russian language
Беркельberkel-

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Footnotes

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