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Where Does The Last Name Berkis Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Berkis (Georgian: ბერკის, Russian: Беркис) occurs in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Berkiş or Berķis. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berkis? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Berkis is the 487,899^th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 10,716,979 people. The surname Berkis is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Berkis reside; 31 percent reside in Northern Europe and 30 percent reside in Baltic Europe. Berkis is also the 87,434^th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 5,817 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Greece, where it is borne by 178 people, or 1 in 62,246. In Greece Berkis is most common in: Crete, where 80 percent reside and Attica, where 20 percent reside. Not including Greece this last name occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Latvia, where 24 percent reside and Russia, where 12 percent reside.

Berkis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Berkis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Berkis surname expanded 2,233 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Berkis Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Berkis last name are 8.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.9% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Berkis earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.73% more than the national average, earning $50,801 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.34% less than the national average, earning $46,038 CAD per year.