Birkavs Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Birkavs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birkavs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia361:56,9468,548
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Birkavs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Birkavs occurs more in Latvia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Birkavs click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkavs? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,185,033rd most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Birkavs reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Baltic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Latvia, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 56,946. In Latvia Birkavs is most numerous in: Vidzeme, where 86 percent reside, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 6 percent reside and Semigallia, where 6 percent reside. Barring Latvia this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 3 percent reside and Venezuela, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Virkavs863/
Birkovs863/
Birkov77200/
Birkaw771/
Birkova71254/
Vircavs7113/
Berkovs713/
Birkhov712/
Virkovs711/
Birkows711/
Birzkops673/
Birkhova671/
Bierkowa671/
Birÿkova671/

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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 Birkavs
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