Berkis Surname
Approximately 680 people bear this surname
Berkis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 178 | 1:62,246 | 10,420 |
| Latvia | 166 | 1:12,350 | 1,829 |
| Russia | 81 | 1:1,779,297 | 115,341 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| United States | 67 | 1:5,409,835 | 270,257 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Berkiş (4) & Berķis (3) are calculated separately.
Berkis (5,817) may also be a first name.
Berkis Demographics
Average Berkis Salary in
United States
$50,801 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Berkis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Berkis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Berkis (Georgian: ბერკის, Russian: Беркис) occurs most in Greece. It can also appear as: Berkiş or Berķis. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Berkis? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 487,899th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 10,716,979 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Berkis are found; 31 percent are found in Northern Europe and 30 percent are found in Baltic Europe. Berkis is also the 87,434th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 5,817 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is held by 178 people, or 1 in 62,246. In Greece it is mostly found in: Crete, where 80 percent live and Attica, where 20 percent live. Beside Greece it is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Latvia, where 24 percent live and Russia, where 12 percent live.
Berkis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Berkis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Berkis surname increased 2,233 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Berkis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Berkis surname are 8.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkiş | 94 | 4 | / |
| Berķis | 94 | 3 | / |
| Berkhis | 92 | 170 | / |
| Berkise | 92 | 13 | / |
| Berkish | 92 | 12 | / |
| Berkies | 92 | 1 | / |
| Berkais | 92 | 1 | / |
| Berkhais | 86 | 2 | / |
| Berkhiss | 86 | 1 | / |
| Berkuist | 86 | 1 | / |
| Berkes | 83 | 4,537 | / |
| Barkis | 83 | 198 | / |
| Bercis | 83 | 120 | / |
| Berkys | 83 | 42 | / |
| Birkis | 83 | 33 | / |
| Borkis | 83 | 5 | / |
| Berkiz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Berkès | 83 | 1 | / |
| Berkés | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bergkuist | 80 | 33 | / |
| Berkquist | 80 | 10 | / |
| Berkhisse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Berkich | 77 | 332 | / |
| Berckes | 77 | 96 | / |
| Berchis | 77 | 47 | / |
| Berkesh | 77 | 41 | / |
| Berquis | 77 | 39 | / |
| Barkiss | 77 | 24 | / |
| Barkuis | 77 | 7 | / |
| Barkish | 77 | 6 | / |
| Barkies | 77 | 5 | / |
| Berkhes | 77 | 3 | / |
| Berkesz | 77 | 2 | / |
| Berckys | 77 | 1 | / |
| Birkais | 77 | 1 | / |
| Barkkis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Berkets | 77 | 1 | / |
| Berkees | 77 | 0 | / |
| Barckis | 77 | 0 | / |
| Berkishova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Berquist | 71 | 2,095 | / |
| Barkhuis | 71 | 187 | / |
| Borkhuis | 71 | 155 | / |
| Berkiche | 71 | 127 | / |
| Bercaits | 71 | 60 | / |
| Berkesch | 71 | 55 | / |
| Beerkesh | 71 | 21 | / |
| Berkesse | 71 | 18 | / |
| Bergqist | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bercuist | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bergquis | 71 | 2 | / |
| Berckess | 71 | 1 | / |
| Berquisp | 71 | 1 | / |
| Berquiss | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bergquist | 67 | 8,022 | / |
| Berces | 67 | 2,304 | / |
| Barkes | 67 | 954 | / |
| Birkes | 67 | 609 | / |
| Berkeš | 67 | 435 | / |
| Borkes | 67 | 431 | / |
| Barkiş | 67 | 272 | / |
| Birkés | 67 | 51 | / |
| Berkez | 67 | 50 | / |
| Barqis | 67 | 28 | / |
| Berkesová | 67 | 17 | / |
| Berkesova | 67 | 17 | / |
| Baharkish | 67 | 7 | / |
| Barkiz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Berqquist | 67 | 5 | / |
| Borkés | 67 | 2 | / |
| Birkiş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Byrkes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berqueist | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bergqqist | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bērcis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berkeś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Birkischt | 67 | 0 | / |
Berkis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Berkis in the Georgian language | ||
| ბერკის | berkis | - |
| Berkis in the Russian language | ||
| Беркис | berkis | - |
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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 Berkis
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