Birko Surname

549,140th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 582 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Croatia

Birko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
Russia1121:1,286,81392,220
Germany781:1,032,12170,345
Croatia631:67,12112,153
Belarus431:220,95527,273
Albania321:91,0649,211
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
England121:4,643,172139,951
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
France81:8,302,840321,660
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Djibouti11:914,9321,612

The alternate forms: Birkó (31) are calculated separately.

Birko (88) may also be a first name.

Birko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Birko (Georgian: ბირკო, Hindi: बिर्को, Russian: Бирко) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Birkó. Click here for further potential spellings of Birko.

How Common Is The Last Name Birko? popularity and diffusion

It is the 549,140th most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 12,521,557 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Birko reside; 30 percent reside in North America and 29 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,017,994th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 88 people.

The last name Birko is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 145 people, or 1 in 2,499,717. In The United States Birko is most frequent in: Ohio, where 32 percent reside, Michigan, where 25 percent reside and Illinois, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 19 percent reside and Germany, where 13 percent reside.

Birko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Birko last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Birko last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

The amount Birko earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.77% more than the national average, earning $50,817 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.71% less than the national average, earning $43,370 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birkó9331/
Birkot91245/
Bierko9188/
Birkou9128/
Birkoy9115/
Birkho916/
Birkop911/
Birkoś911/
Hbirko911/
Hbirkou8311/
Birkhoz832/
Bierzko831/
Berko8016,264/
Birka80723/
Byrko80684/
Birco80196/
Birkhotz770/
Berkoh732,172/
Birkás731,251/
Bierka73246/
Birkas73160/
Bercko73100/
Birkha7396/
Birkaç7386/
Biorco7366/
Berkou7340/
Byrkos7329/
Bhirka7310/
Birkáš739/
Berkho733/
Berkoy732/
Birkah732/
Berkoo731/
Birkap731/
Birkaa731/
Byrkot731/
Birkàs731/
Bircka731/
Bircos731/
Biorka731/
Birkaş731/
Beurko731/
Berrko730/
Birckhoiz711/
Birkhoutz711/
Birkhoods710/
Berkoud67438/
Birkatt6721/
Birkaas6717/
Bhirkad677/
Berkout676/
Berkooz675/
Berkouz672/
Birkatz672/
Beirkat672/
Bierkaa671/
Berkoot671/
Birkhau671/
Berzhko671/

Birko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birko in the Georgian language
ბირკოbirko-
Birko in the Hindi language
बिर्कोbirko50
बिरकोbirako50
Birko in the Russian language
Биркоbirko-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Birko
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