Birkun Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Birkun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birkun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia621:2,324,565137,882
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Birkun Last Name Facts

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

Birkun (Russian: Биркун) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkun? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,168,711th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. Birkun is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Birkun are found; 75 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 75 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 2,324,565. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow Oblast, where 37 percent live, Moscow, where 18 percent live and Ivanovo Oblast, where 11 percent live. Aside from Russia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 8 percent live and Hong Kong, where 5 percent live.

Birkun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Birkun last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Birkun last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 40% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birkheun8613/
Berkun83991/
Byrkun83249/
Birkon8319/
Virkun833/
Birkum830/
Berkoun77484/
Virkund778/
Berkkun772/
Berkhun771/
Wierkun771/
Berkuhn770/
Berkoune71804/
Bjørkung713/
Bergkund711/
Virkoune711/
Berkün67196/
Berkon67145/
Berkunova6798/
Vyrkun6797/
Bercun6764/
Werkun6726/
Wirkon679/
Verkun675/
Wirkum673/
Berrkoune671/
Berkussin671/
Berkougne671/
Bărcun671/

Birkun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birkun in the Russian language
Биркунbirkun-

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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
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  • 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 Birkun
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