Bilkes Surname

524,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Bilkes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bilkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
Netherlands391:433,00544,158
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
India121:63,922,115578,870
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England11:55,718,059489,080
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Bilkes (976) may also be a first name.

Bilkes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bilkes (Bengali: বিলকেস, Hindi: बिल्केस, Marathi: िबलकेस) is more commonly found in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bilkes? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 524,446th most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,773,095 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Bilkes reside; 89 percent reside in South Asia and 87 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Bilkes is also the 257,954th most widespread forename at a global level. It is borne by 976 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 541 people, or 1 in 294,560. Outside of Bangladesh this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Bilkes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bilkes has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bilkes last name declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bilkes Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Bilkes earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.96% more than the national average, earning $45,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.08% more than the national average, earning $62,638 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bilkesh9265/
Bilkees9263/
Bilkess923/
Bilkies923/
Bilkeys922/
Bilkeis921/
Blkes911/
Bilkkees864/
Bilkhees864/
Bilkhies863/
Billkess861/
Bilkis8327,430/
Bilkeç8353/
Bilqes8323/
Belkes835/
Blkesh832/
Bilqees776,738/
Bilkish771,800/
Bilches77308/
Boelkes77114/
Belkess77112/
Bilques7780/
Bilkiss7764/
Bilkhis7723/
Belkesh778/
Blkkees777/
Bilqies776/
Billkis776/
Bilkise775/
Bölkies774/
Bilqeis773/
Bilqess772/
Bilqeus771/
Bielkis771/
Bilkuis771/
Belkees771/
Belkeys771/
Belkies771/
Beelkes771/
Bilkais771/
Bilkeez771/
Blqes731/
Bilquees71160/
Bilquies7114/
Bilqeesh7114/
Bilqhees714/
Billqees713/
Billkiss712/
Boelkies711/
Belkheis711/
Bilquess711/
Bilquese711/
Billkhis711/
Bilqueis711/
Bilqhies711/
Bilkaish711/
Bilkishs711/
Billches711/
Bilquest710/
Bilqis671,233/
Belkis671,230/
Bilkiç67558/
Belkys67201/
Belces6737/
Blqees677/
Bilkiz675/
Belqes672/

Bilkes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bilkes in the Bengali language
বিলকেসbilakesa-
Bilkes in the Marathi language
िबलकेसibalakesa-
Bilkes in the Hindi language
बिल्केसbilkesa68.75
बिलकीसbilakisa12.5
बिल्कीसbilkisa6.25
बिल्कीशbilkisa6.25
बिलकेसbilakesa6.25

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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 Bilkes
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