Bourk Surname

646,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bourk Surname Definition:

(French) Dweller at, or near, a stronghold or fortified place.

Bourk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1921:1,887,807122,674
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Canada861:428,43737,472
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland821:54,0234,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2901:173,16815,571

Bourk (10) may also be a first name.

Bourk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Dweller at, or near, a stronghold or fortified place.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bourk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bourk is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Bourk.

How Common Is The Last Name Bourk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 646,966th most frequent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 15,571,679 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Bourk are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name in the world, held by 10 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 192 people, or 1 in 1,887,807. In The United States it is primarily found in: South Dakota, where 17 percent are found, Florida, where 9 percent are found and Ohio, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Bourk exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 29 percent are found and Canada, where 18 percent are found.

Bourk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bourk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bourk last name declined 34 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bourk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Bourk last name is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bourk last name are 18.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bourk earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.62% more than the national average, earning $44,710 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.6% more than the national average, earning $58,926 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bourke9130,821/
Bourck9156/
Bourks9115/
Mbourk914/
Bouerk911/
Burk8927,316/
Bork8917,628/
Bourcke830/
Burke80272,754/
Bourg808,069/
Borck803,424/
Burck801,792/
Borke801,033/
Buerk80683/
Boork80100/
Burkh8058/
Borks8056/
Borkh8050/
Biork8041/
Bourc8036/
Byork8031/
Burgk8022/
Bohrk8016/
Burkt8013/
Burkø808/
Borkø806/
Burkx806/
Burkk805/
Bourq805/
Baurk801/
Buirk801/
Beurk801/
Burkė801/
Boerk800/
Bgork800/
Bujrk800/
Burrk800/
Borgk800/
Bourková7765/
Bourkova774/
Bhurke736,017/
Buhrke73470/
Buerck73368/
Burksh73113/
Burcke73103/
Bourzg7392/
Borcke7349/
Burcks7348/
Bourcq7335/
Bourgh7326/
Bohrke7322/
Boyark7320/
Bourqe7313/
Burkhe7313/
Bayurk7312/
Biorck7312/
Borkhe738/
Boorck738/
Bouerg738/
Boerck738/
Bajork737/
Byjork735/
Boorks735/
Buirke732/
Bujork732/
Bhorke732/
Bourgt732/
Bourqu732/
Burrke732/
Boorke732/
Bourgs732/
Buurks731/
Buerkh731/
Borksz731/
Bowerk731/
Bijork731/
Buorke731/
Boehrk731/
D'Burk731/
Burgke731/
Bourqs731/
Baurke730/
Baurks730/
Hburks730/
Beurke730/
Beyork730/
Borg6753,110/
Berk6729,234/
Bourque6725,054/
Birk6719,251/
Burg6715,828/
Burkova6710,780/
Bark678,206/
Borkova671,471/
Borková671,099/
Bourgue67931/
Bjrk67591/
Burc67241/
Borc67185/
Burq67139/
Burková67107/
Buyırık67103/
Byrk6735/
Bhurkhe6718/
Bärk6718/
Borkowa6710/
Borq679/
Bourc'h675/
Bhurkke674/
Burx674/
Bujarke673/
Boujarc673/
Bauerke671/
Boorcks671/
Borx671/
Bajaurk671/
Bajorke670/

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Bourk Reference & Research

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • 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 Bourk
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