Borking Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Sweden

Borking Surname Definition:

From Barking; a location name in Surrey.

Borking Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Sweden251:393,87027,867
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Borking Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Barking; a location name in Surrey.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Borking Last Name Facts

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

The last name Borking is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Borking? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,255,512th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Borking reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Borking is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 603,113. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: South Holland, where 50 percent are found, North Brabant, where 29 percent are found and Utrecht, where 18 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 35 percent are found and Denmark, where 13 percent are found.

Borking Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Borking has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Borking last name declined 78 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bourking931/
Borrking931/
Berking86432/
Barking86139/
Borkink8635/
Burking8621/
Borckink8031/
Barkings800/
Vorkink71173/
Burkink7174/
Berkinc7120/
Burkinc712/
Varking711/
Barcing711/
Burcing711/
Barching6710/
Borcenk573/

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