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

Birke (Marathi: िबरके, Russian: Бирке) is carried by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Birķe. For other potential spellings of Birke click here.

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

This surname is the 7,340^th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 94,263 people. This surname occurs mostly 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 widespread first name in the world, held by 13,029 people.

The surname Birke is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 71,153 people, or 1 in 1,371. Not including Ethiopia it is found in 44 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Birke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Birke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Birke last name grew 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 national average, with 57.41% being 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.