Berkus Surname
Approximately 304 people bear this surname
Berkus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 126 | 1:2,876,658 | 169,773 |
| Germany | 47 | 1:1,712,882 | 99,068 |
| Russia | 45 | 1:3,202,735 | 169,516 |
| Belarus | 22 | 1:431,866 | 42,756 |
| Turkey | 17 | 1:4,577,731 | 104,623 |
| Poland | 15 | 1:2,533,917 | 108,409 |
| Czechia | 11 | 1:966,679 | 76,885 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Lithuania | 3 | 1:1,011,529 | 32,308 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Berkuś (1) are calculated separately.
Berkus (32) may also be a first name.
Berkus Demographics
Berkus Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Berkus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Berkus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Berkus (Russian: Беркус) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Berkuś. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Berkus? popularity and diffusion
Berkus is the 885,573rd most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 23,972,191 people. The surname Berkus is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Berkus live; 36 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 32 people.
Berkus is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 2,876,658. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 66 percent live, Arizona, where 5 percent live and Colorado, where 4 percent live. Beside The United States it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 15 percent live and Russia, where 15 percent live.
Berkus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Berkus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Berkus surname expanded 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Berkus Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (83%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Berkus surname are 20.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 74.19% being registered to vote for the political party.
Berkus earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.83% less than the national average, earning $42,359 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkuś | 94 | 1 | / |
| Berkous | 92 | 3,458 | / |
| Bierkus | 92 | 13 | / |
| Berkush | 92 | 2 | / |
| Berkhous | 86 | 33 | / |
| Berkuist | 86 | 1 | / |
| Berkhaus | 86 | 0 | / |
| Barkus | 83 | 1,290 | / |
| Borkus | 83 | 337 | / |
| Berkos | 83 | 160 | / |
| Birkus | 83 | 99 | / |
| Byrkus | 83 | 33 | / |
| Bercus | 83 | 22 | / |
| Berkuz | 83 | 19 | / |
| Berkhouse | 80 | 181 | / |
| Bergkuist | 80 | 33 | / |
| Berkusová | 80 | 8 | / |
| Berkhoust | 80 | 1 | / |
| Borkhus | 77 | 78 | / |
| Borkusz | 77 | 40 | / |
| Bierkos | 77 | 34 | / |
| Borkush | 77 | 28 | / |
| Verkush | 77 | 17 | / |
| Barkaus | 77 | 13 | / |
| Barkuis | 77 | 7 | / |
| Barkhus | 77 | 2 | / |
| Berkouz | 77 | 2 | / |
| Berqeus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Borkuss | 77 | 1 | / |
| Berceus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Barkcus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Barkuss | 77 | 1 | / |
| Verkeus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bearcus | 77 | 0 | / |
| Berkausova | 75 | 21 | / |
| Berkousova | 75 | 3 | / |
| Berkushova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bearkhause | 75 | 0 | / |
| Berkouch | 71 | 282 | / |
| Barkhuis | 71 | 187 | / |
| Borkhuis | 71 | 155 | / |
| Barkhaus | 71 | 145 | / |
| Barkhuus | 71 | 23 | / |
| Barkouss | 71 | 9 | / |
| Bercuist | 71 | 3 | / |
| Birkhaus | 71 | 3 | / |
| Barkhush | 71 | 3 | / |
| Barkoush | 71 | 1 | / |
| Verkhush | 71 | 1 | / |
| Verkhaus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Barkhous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Berkouche | 67 | 427 | / |
| Berkoz | 67 | 417 | / |
| Birkos | 67 | 377 | / |
| Berkhouch | 67 | 307 | / |
| Barkuz | 67 | 54 | / |
| Barkuş | 67 | 47 | / |
| Birkuš | 67 | 35 | / |
| Bercos | 67 | 34 | / |
| Byrkos | 67 | 29 | / |
| Birkusová | 67 | 20 | / |
| Barckhaus | 67 | 6 | / |
| Birkusova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vercus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Barkhouss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barkuś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berkouztt | 67 | 1 | / |
Berkus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Berkus in the Russian language | ||
| Беркус | berkus | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Berkus
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