Berken Surname

321,153rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Berken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5811:623,85450,382
Germany1961:410,74237,603
Turkey1321:589,55631,889
Netherlands871:194,10527,180
Israel431:199,01519,367
Belgium411:280,40633,354
France291:2,290,439180,028
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

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

Berken (151) may also be a first name.

Berken Last Name Facts

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

The surname Berken (Russian: Беркен) is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as: Berkén. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berken? popularity and diffusion

Berken is the 321,153rd most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,266,162 people. Berken is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Berken live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. Berken is also the 749,223rd most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 151 people.

The surname Berken is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 581 people, or 1 in 623,854. In The United States it is most common in: Wisconsin, where 46 percent reside, Minnesota, where 12 percent reside and Louisiana, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 17 percent reside and Turkey, where 11 percent reside.

Berken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Berken has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 5,810 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Berken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Berken surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.27% registered with the party.

The amount Berken earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.74% more than the national average, earning $48,214 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.63% more than the national average, earning $53,972 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berkén941/
Berkien92221/
Baerken9243/
Bercken9211/
Bierken924/
Beurken922/
Berrken920/
Berkenne861/
Berkin831,164/
Birken83939/
Barken83256/
Berkün83196/
Borken83131/
Berkyn8326/
Bercen8317/
Berkne831/
Berkenova80137/
Berkina77335/
Vercken77180/
Bjørken7759/
Berchen7759/
Bircken7736/
Berkyna7731/
Berzkin7721/
Berkinc7720/
Barkeen7714/
Berckem773/
Bierkin772/
Barkenå771/
Berkind771/
Barcken771/
Bohrken770/
Birkn731/
Bercn731/
Barkienė71165/
Bjørkeng71152/
Behrchen7124/
Bearking7115/
Borkienė713/
Barckeen711/
Birkienė711/
Bercheen711/
Barkin674,142/
Birkin672,681/
Borkin671,151/
Byrkyn67103/
Berkinova6797/
Byrkin6790/
Borkyn6751/
Birkenova6744/
Bercin6737/
Verkyn6725/
Börkén6713/
Birkne6713/
Birkén679/
Bircen675/
Borkén672/
Bercün671/
Berqin671/
Bharkn671/

Berken Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Berken in the Russian language
Беркенberken-

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Footnotes

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