Birkaya Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Birkaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birkaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey631:1,235,26151,954
Russia441:3,275,524171,933
Northern Cyprus211:15,1913,865
India51:153,413,076951,030
England21:27,859,030389,889
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Birkaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Birkaya (Russian: Биркая) is most common in Turkey. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Birkaya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Birkaya is the 1,504,764th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Birkaya reside; 36 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 35 percent reside in East Thrace and Karpass.

This last name is most widespread in Turkey, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 1,235,261. In Turkey Birkaya is most prevalent in: Kirklareli Province, where 40 percent are found, Malatya Province, where 40 percent are found and Antalya Province, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Turkey it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 32 percent are found and Northern Cyprus, where 15 percent are found.

Birkaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birkahya933/
Birkay927/
Birkaa921/
Birkaia86332/
Berkaya8621/
Birkeya864/
Birkoya862/
Birkiya862/
Bierkaa861/
Birky831,011/
Birka83723/
Berkkaya8084/
Berkayad801/
Birkayhu801/
Birkey77764/
Berkay77582/
Bierka77246/
Birkha7796/
Berkaa7721/
Birkoy7715/
Bhirka7710/
Birkye771/
Birkea771/
Bircka771/
Birkai771/
Bircky770/
Birkiye71279/
Verkaya7143/
Berkaia717/
Bjørkaa715/
Birckuy714/
Berkayi712/
Bierkau712/
Birckey712/
Vircaya711/
Birkaie711/
Birkhau711/
Birkais711/
Bearkay711/
Berkaja711/
Birqaia711/
Birkhea711/
Birkeat710/
Birke6777,311/
Berka679,765/
Birca674,106/
Berky672,173/
Byrka671,816/
Birkhead671,586/
Birki67236/
Byrky6714/
Bírka675/
Birkhaus673/
Berkayhu671/
Birkeova671/
Birkehøy671/
Birkawee671/
Birqaaye671/
Birckead671/

Birkaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birkaya in the Russian language
Биркаяbirkaa-

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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 Birkaya
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