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

The last name Birke (Marathi: िबरके, Russian: Бирке) is more frequently found in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Birķe. Click here for further possible spellings of Birke.

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

This surname is the 7,340^th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 94,263 people. The surname Birke is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Birke are found; 92 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 51,198^th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 13,029 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 71,153 people, or 1 in 1,371. Not including Ethiopia this surname is found in 44 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Birke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Birke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 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 bearing the Birke surname are 10.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.41% being registered with the political 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.