Berkow Surname

609,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 507 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Berkow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berkow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3501:1,035,59775,973
Germany721:1,118,13174,279
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Israel221:388,98331,283
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Berkow (20) may also be a first name.

Berkow Last Name Facts

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

Berkow is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Berkow? popularity and diffusion

The surname Berkow is the 609,992nd most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 14,373,858 people. The surname Berkow occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Berkow live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America. Berkow is also the 2,446,817th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 20 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 350 people, or 1 in 1,035,597. In The United States it is primarily found in: Maryland, where 27 percent reside, Florida, where 17 percent reside and New York, where 12 percent reside. Other than The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 14 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.

Berkow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Berkow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Berkow last name increased 5,833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Berkow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Berkow last name are 44.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.83% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Berkow earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 235.91% more than the national average, earning R 798,240 per year; in United States they earn 37.74% more than the national average, earning $59,433 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.69% less than the national average, earning $34,436 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berkowe9210/
Bearkow922/
Berkowa922/
Bierkowa861/
Barkow831,595/
Berkov831,088/
Bercow83221/
Berkaw8396/
Borkow8381/
Berkof8325/
Verkow8314/
Berkova771,731/
Berkhof771,411/
Berkoff77444/
Verkouw7752/
Barckow7735/
Berkhov7713/
Borkowf778/
Berkovs773/
Berkoev772/
Birkows771/
Berkoub771/
Boerkaw771/
Berkouf771/
Barkhow770/
Berkhoff71723/
Berkhova7116/
Berckoff712/
Berckova711/
Bergkoff711/
Birkhowe710/
Berkhoof710/
Borkhowf710/
Barkov6710,487/
Borkov671,266/
Bercaw67735/
Birkov67200/
Byrkov67123/
Berckhoff6739/
Bercov6736/
Beyrekhov6727/
Barkof6716/
Borków676/
Birkof675/
Borkaw675/
Berkab673/
Borkof672/
Borcow672/
Barkaw671/
Birkaw671/
Barków671/
Beirekhov671/
Verkof671/
Barcow670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Berkow
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