Berksoy Surname

314,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Berksoy Surname User-submission:

The Berksoy surname means 'of the lineage of Berk', or 'strong lineage'.

Berksoy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,1111:70,0466,546
Northern Cyprus471:6,7871,523
France81:8,302,840321,660
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England71:7,959,723202,100
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Berksoy (16) may also be a first name.

Berksoy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Berksoy surname means 'of the lineage of Berk', or 'strong lineage'.

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Berksoy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Berksoy is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Berksoy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 314,885th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 6,113,713 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 78 percent of Berksoy reside; 78 percent reside in West Asia and 78 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent forename internationally, held by 16 people.

The surname Berksoy is most numerous in Turkey, where it is held by 1,111 people, or 1 in 70,046. In Turkey Berksoy is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 25 percent live, Erzurum Province, where 14 percent live and Adana Province, where 10 percent live. Excluding Turkey this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 4 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

Berksoy Last Name Statistics demography

Berksoy earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.7% less than the national average, earning $24,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berksay866/
Bergsoy864/
Berksey860/
Berkshot800/
Berksa777/
Bergsy771/
Barksy771/
Borksy771/
Bergsjo7131/
Bergsoj7126/
Berksiz7116/
Barksey7116/
Berksza7113/
Berkshi713/
Bercsio711/
Bergsoe711/
Berksse711/
Berkseth6773/
Bergkåsa6738/
Berxo6715/
Berkshah672/
Berksett672/
Birkshoj671/
Berkshie671/
Boercksi670/
Berkhser670/

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