Berko Surname
Approximately 16,264 people bear this surname
Berko Surname Definition:
(from the name of a male ancestor) The name Berko is the kinnui of Issachar. Berkowitz originated in Brody in the middle of the eighteenth century and means “the son of Berko.” When Poland was partitioned among Prussia, Russia, and Austria, the Berkowitz branch of the family retained its name, and the Austrian branch took the name Bernstein.
Read More About This SurnameBerko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 10,599 | 1:2,549 | 409 |
| Ukraine | 1,351 | 1:33,696 | 4,885 |
| Israel | 1,108 | 1:7,723 | 1,217 |
| Russia | 1,065 | 1:135,327 | 15,852 |
| United States | 851 | 1:425,921 | 36,838 |
| England | 166 | 1:335,651 | 24,624 |
| Slovakia | 144 | 1:37,059 | 6,822 |
| Czechia | 130 | 1:81,796 | 13,702 |
| France | 95 | 1:699,187 | 88,446 |
| Benin | 86 | 1:120,181 | 13,205 |
| Australia | 85 | 1:317,596 | 27,389 |
| Canada | 78 | 1:472,379 | 40,609 |
| Belarus | 77 | 1:123,390 | 17,948 |
| Serbia | 71 | 1:100,633 | 8,071 |
| Poland | 46 | 1:826,277 | 64,341 |
| Argentina | 45 | 1:949,854 | 60,205 |
| Belgium | 33 | 1:348,383 | 38,592 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Moldova | 23 | 1:154,842 | 16,100 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Hungary | 18 | 1:545,349 | 33,535 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Kazakhstan | 17 | 1:1,040,147 | 60,802 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1:604,086 | 40,820 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 1:621,919 | 23,710 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1:1,493,164 | 71,188 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Berkó (863) are calculated separately.
Berko (1,607) may also be a first name.
Berko Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(from the name of a male ancestor) The name Berko is the kinnui of Issachar. Berkowitz originated in Brody in the middle of the eighteenth century and means “the son of Berko.” When Poland was partitioned among Prussia, Russia, and Austria, the Berkowitz branch of the family retained its name, and the Austrian branch took the name Bernstein.
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Berko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Berko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Berko (Russian: Берко) is found in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Berkó. For other potential spellings of Berko click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Berko? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 32,699th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 448,078 people. The last name Berko is mostly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Berko are found; 66 percent are found in West Africa and 66 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 192,752nd most frequently used given name worldwide, held by 1,607 people.
It is most frequently used in Ghana, where it is carried by 10,599 people, or 1 in 2,549. Outside of Ghana Berko exists in 54 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 8 percent reside and Israel, where 7 percent reside.
Berko Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Berko has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Berko last name rose 17,020 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Berko Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (88%) in Belarus and Orthodox (55%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Berko surname are 1.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.97% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Berko earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 24.17% more than the national average, earning R 295,068 per year; in United States they earn 19.29% more than the national average, earning $51,474 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.95% more than the national average, earning $51,647 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Berko Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Berko in the Russian language | ||
| Берко | berko | - |
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