Berkus Surname

885,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belarus

Berkus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berkus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Russia451:3,202,735169,516
Belarus221:431,86642,756
Turkey171:4,577,731104,623
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Berkuś (1) are calculated separately.

Berkus (32) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berkuś941/
Berkous923,458/
Bierkus9213/
Berkush922/
Berkhous8633/
Berkuist861/
Berkhaus860/
Barkus831,290/
Borkus83337/
Berkos83160/
Birkus8399/
Byrkus8333/
Bercus8322/
Berkuz8319/
Berkhouse80181/
Bergkuist8033/
Berkusová808/
Berkhoust801/
Borkhus7778/
Borkusz7740/
Bierkos7734/
Borkush7728/
Verkush7717/
Barkaus7713/
Barkuis777/
Barkhus772/
Berkouz772/
Berqeus771/
Borkuss771/
Berceus771/
Barkcus771/
Barkuss771/
Verkeus771/
Bearcus770/
Berkausova7521/
Berkousova753/
Berkushova751/
Bearkhause750/
Berkouch71282/
Barkhuis71187/
Borkhuis71155/
Barkhaus71145/
Barkhuus7123/
Barkouss719/
Bercuist713/
Birkhaus713/
Barkhush713/
Barkoush711/
Verkhush711/
Verkhaus711/
Barkhous711/
Berkouche67427/
Berkoz67417/
Birkos67377/
Berkhouch67307/
Barkuz6754/
Barkuş6747/
Birkuš6735/
Bercos6734/
Byrkos6729/
Birkusová6720/
Barckhaus676/
Birkusova673/
Vercus672/
Barkhouss671/
Barkuś671/
Berkouztt671/

Berkus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Berkus in the Russian language
Беркусberkus-

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Footnotes

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