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Where Does The Last Name Birk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Birk (Hindi: बिर्क, Russian: Бирк) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Birk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birk? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 27,916^th most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 378,554 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Birk are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 47 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 292,694^th most commonly occurring given name globally, held by 785 people.

The last name Birk is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 8,861 people, or 1 in 9,085. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 35 percent reside, Bavaria, where 18 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname exists in 67 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Denmark, where 9 percent reside.

Birk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Birk has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 539 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 369 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Birk last name are 22.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.48% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Birk earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 33.26% less than the national average, earning 230,973 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 84.17% more than the national average, earning R 437,664 per year; in United States they earn 13.96% more than the national average, earning $49,171 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.86% more than the national average, earning $60,045 CAD per year.