Birkans Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Birkans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birkans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia681:30,1484,623
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Birkāns (2) are calculated separately.

Birkans Last Name Facts

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

The surname Birkans occurs more in Latvia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Birkāns. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkans? popularity and diffusion

The surname Birkans is the 2,168,711th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Birkans are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 89 percent are found in Baltic Europe.

This surname is most common in Latvia, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 30,148. In Latvia it is primarily found in: Riga Planning Region, where 94 percent are found, Semigallia, where 3 percent are found and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Latvia it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birkāns952/
Birkhans9348/
Birkhahns881/
Barkans86667/
Brokans86291/
Birknes86142/
Birkins86131/
Berkans8678/
Birkens8659/
Birgans8658/
Burkans8616/
Birknäs868/
Borkans860/
Berkanis80443/
Birkenes80411/
Bierkens80319/
Biergans80302/
Barkanis80155/
Birkness8038/
Brokjans8017/
Birkenæs8011/
Birckens801/
Berkanso801/
Bierknes801/
Bruckans800/
Barkhans800/
Brknes771/
Birkeness7560/
Broekhans7538/
Bierganns7538/
Brockhans7516/
Bierkness7511/
Brikainis759/
Bourkanas754/
Bruckhans751/
Brokansou751/
Birkenius751/
Brickhans750/
Brackhans750/
Burkins71870/
Barkins71270/
Burgans71237/
Berkins71187/
Berkens71175/
Bergans71125/
Bracons71110/
Burkens71108/
Borkens71102/
Byrknes7197/
Borgans7174/
Brokens7158/
Bargans7149/
Brikins7145/
Parkans7134/
Brikuns7128/
Burkons7127/
Borkins7122/
Braknys7118/
Brakens7117/
Berknes7117/
Borknes7115/
Pirkins7114/
Barkāns719/
Brokāns718/
Brogans717/
Barkons716/
Barkens714/
Perkans714/
Burcans712/
Brikens712/
Verkans711/
Breknus711/
Brigans711/
Barkansyah711/
Barcans711/
Pirkens711/
Brugans711/
Bregans711/
Brokäns711/
Bracuns711/
Barikyansi711/
Prakans711/
Berkons710/
Birkenhaus710/
Purkans710/
Burknes710/
Barknes710/
Brackens671,091/
Brookens671,035/
Beerkens67489/
Borghans67394/
Berganos67195/
Berkness67155/
Beurkens67135/
Breckons67118/
Broekens67104/
Burkeens6755/
Barkenæs6750/
Briggans6749/
Bragansa6745/
Berkenes6744/
Brikinns6742/
Brickens6733/
Barkenes6729/
Bercanse6726/
Burkness6722/
Berkenäs6721/
Prakansa6721/
Berganäs6718/
Barcansa6714/
Borcanes6711/
Bierganz6710/
Brocknäs677/
Buerkens676/
Barcanas676/
Bergansa676/
Braggans675/
Birgance675/
Barkenäs675/
Perkanis674/
Braganse673/
Burghans673/
Bragonse673/
Perkanos673/
Burkunas672/
Berckens672/
Brockens672/
Bregansa672/
Berganus672/
Bercansi672/
Barikins672/
Brigansa671/
Brokones671/
Buerknes671/
Berghans671/
Pierkins671/
Bergansi671/
Prockans671/
Berganas671/
Berganso671/
Boergans671/
Borcanas671/
Burganos671/
Bračkēns671/
Brickins671/
Breukens671/
Brikenis671/
Berkenas671/
Barcanse671/
Barkness671/
Barkėnas671/
Barkūnas671/
Brickyns671/
Braganas671/
Bragonsi671/
Bragunse671/
Perkains670/
Peirkins670/
Brackons670/
Burgansy670/
Breckens670/
Burkance670/
Barknise670/
Brickons670/
Peirkens670/
Briganse670/
Bricknes670/
Berkeens670/
Verkamst531/

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