Berklay Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Berklay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berklay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Berklay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Berklay occurs most in Wales. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Berklay? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Berklay reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Berklay is most commonly occurring in Wales, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 1,031,511. In Wales Berklay is mostly concentrated in: Conwy County Borough, where 100 percent reside. Barring Wales this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent reside and Russia, where 17 percent reside.

Berklay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Berklay has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Berklay last name contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berklayd934/
Berkly9227/
Berkla922/
Berkley867,957/
Barklay86222/
Berklas8615/
Berckly865/
Berclay862/
Berklah861/
Berrkla861/
Borklay861/
Barcklay80125/
Berckley8043/
Bearkley8020/
Berkella805/
Barklaya805/
Berclaye801/
Berkhlia801/
Berklajd801/
Berklaid801/
Berkkley801/
Bearclay801/
Baerkley800/
Barklaye800/
Barkla77495/
Berkle77221/
Birkla77184/
Berkli7797/
Birkly7717/
Bercla772/
Bercly770/
Berklooyi751/
Barkley7122,608/
Berclaz711,039/
Berkhli71419/
Verkley71338/
Birkley71320/
Bjørkly7175/
Berkler7169/
Bierkle7141/
Berklee718/
Beerkle715/
Berklou715/
Bercley713/
Berklet713/
Borkley713/
Berklei712/
Borclay712/
Verklla711/
Berkles711/
Birclay711/
Berklie710/
Berckle710/
Berkloe710/
Bercilla671,333/
Barckley67194/
Bercella67134/
Berklich67127/
Verclaye6714/
Birckley678/
Berkleid677/
Barklley673/
Bercelly673/
Borckley672/
Berckles671/
Bercklee671/
Boerckle671/
Barrkley671/
Barclayy671/
Berkleit671/
Barkella671/
Barkilla671/
Berckler670/

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Berklay Reference & Research

Barclay DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Barclay FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Berklay
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis