Birkbak Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Birkbak Surname User-submission:

Birkbak comes from the Danish words, birk, which means 'birch' and bak, which is an abbreviation from the word, bakke, which means 'hill'. Translated to English, the surname means 'birch-hill'. The surname originates from the Jylland peninsula.

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Birkbak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1731:32,6283,383
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Birkbak Surname Meaning

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Birkbak comes from the Danish words, birk, which means 'birch' and bak, which is an abbreviation from the word, bakke, which means 'hill'. Translated to English, the surname means 'birch-hill'. The surname originates from the Jylland peninsula.It's very likely that the surname was created by a people living in a hilly terrain with birch trees, perhaps even a birch forest.

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Birkbak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Birkbak is most common in Denmark. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkbak? popularity and diffusion

The surname Birkbak is the 1,290,735th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 41,406,511 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Birkbak are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequent in Denmark, where it is borne by 173 people, or 1 in 32,628. In Denmark it is most numerous in: North Denmark Region, where 50 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 27 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Denmark Birkbak is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 1 percent are found and Finland, where 1 percent are found.

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