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.
Berko Demographics
Average Berko Salary in
United States
$51,474 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Berko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Berko Come From? nationality or country of origin
Berko (Russian: Берко) is held by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Berkó. Click here for further possible spellings of Berko.
How Common Is The Last Name Berko? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 32,699th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 448,078 people. The last name Berko is mostly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Berko live; 66 percent live in West Africa and 66 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Berko is also the 192,752nd most widely held given name on earth. It is borne by 1,607 people.
The last name is most common in Ghana, where it is borne by 10,599 people, or 1 in 2,549. Besides Ghana Berko exists in 54 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 8 percent reside and Israel, where 7 percent reside.
Berko Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Berko has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Berko surname rose 17,020 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Berko Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Berko last name is principally 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 national average, with 54.97% being registered with 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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