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

Birke (Marathi: िबरके, Russian: Бирке) has its highest incidence in Ethiopia. It may also occur as a variant: Birķe. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Birke is the 7,340^th most numerous family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 94,263 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Birke reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 51,198^th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 13,029 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 71,153 people, or 1 in 1,371. Excluding Ethiopia this last name occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Birke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Birke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Birke last name increased 769 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 10 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birke Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Birke last name are 10.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.41% registered with the party.

The amount Birke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 26.44% more than the national average, earning 437,582 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.67% more than the national average, earning $48,614 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.87% more than the national average, earning $58,562 CAD per year.