Birkir Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Birkir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Birkir (432) may also be a first name.
Birkir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Birkir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Birkir is found in Iceland more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Birkir? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,968,613th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Birkir occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Birkir live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in Scandinavia. Birkir is also the 412,918th most frequently held given name globally. It is borne by 432 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Iceland, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 126,697. Beside Iceland this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birker | 83 | 1,168 | / |
| Berkir | 83 | 7 | / |
| Birkjr | 83 | 1 | / |
| Birkert | 77 | 291 | / |
| Birkjær | 77 | 60 | / |
| Bircker | 77 | 55 | / |
| Berkire | 77 | 54 | / |
| Bierker | 77 | 38 | / |
| Birkeur | 77 | 3 | / |
| Birkerd | 77 | 0 | / |
| Birkkjær | 71 | 244 | / |
| Birkheur | 71 | 13 | / |
| Birkerød | 71 | 7 | / |
| Berker | 67 | 3,198 | / |
| Birkheard | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bircer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Birkheart | 67 | 0 | / |
| Birckheart | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bircher | 62 | 4,226 | / |
| Bercker | 62 | 178 | / |
| Berrker | 62 | 3 | / |
| Berkerr | 62 | 1 | / |
| Birhcer | 62 | 0 | / |
| Berkerd | 62 | 0 | / |
| Bergåker | 57 | 35 | / |
| Birrcher | 57 | 10 | / |
| Bergkjær | 57 | 7 | / |
| Berckert | 57 | 4 | / |
| Berkhert | 57 | 1 | / |
| Beerkerr | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bjørkkjær | 53 | 30 | / |
| Berkerova | 53 | 1 | / |
| Berkherdt | 53 | 0 | / |
| Berkheart | 53 | 0 | / |
| Verker | 50 | 28 | / |
| Berqer | 50 | 2 | / |
| Bercer | 50 | 2 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Birkir
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