Berkun Surname

364,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 991 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Berkun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berkun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4461:323,14632,615
Ukraine3161:144,05920,132
United States2031:1,785,512117,316
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Berkün (196) are calculated separately.

Berkun (39) may also be a first name.

Berkun Last Name Facts

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

Berkun (Russian: Беркун) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Berkün. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Berkun? popularity and diffusion

The last name Berkun is the 364,266th most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,353,729 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Berkun are found; 45 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 45 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,637,361st most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 39 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 446 people, or 1 in 323,146. In Russia Berkun is primarily found in: Jewish Autonomous Oblast, where 70 percent are found, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 5 percent are found and Stavropol Krai, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Russia Berkun is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Berkun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Berkun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Berkun surname rose 2,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Berkun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Berkun surname is primarily Orthodox (92%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Berkun last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 46.15% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Berkun earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 89.44% more than the national average, earning $94,119 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berkün94196/
Berkoun92484/
Berkkun922/
Berkhun921/
Berkuhn920/
Berkoune86804/
Bergkund861/
Barkun83528/
Borkun83372/
Byrkun83249/
Berkon83145/
Birkun8376/
Bercun8364/
Berkunova8098/
Berrkoune801/
Berkussin801/
Berkougne801/
Barkoun7750/
Berckum776/
Veerkun771/
Berkhon771/
Berkhuysen7570/
Berkhausen7552/
Berkusienė751/
Berkhuijsen7166/
Birkheun7113/
Bercuing714/
Bjørkung713/
Berckhausen710/
Berkhoum710/
Bercon67101/
Vyrkun6797/
Barcun6768/
Bercum6724/
Birkon6719/
Virkun673/
Bercún672/
Bercün671/
Bărcun671/
Borcun671/
Birkum670/
Bjørkum62198/
Bercoon6214/
Bergcon621/
Borcuń501/

Berkun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Berkun in the Russian language
Беркунberkun-

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