Bourkes Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Bourkes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bourkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Bourkes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bourkes is found most in Ireland. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bourkes? popularity and diffusion

Bourkes is the 10,311,814th most common surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 33 percent of Bourkes are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Bourkes is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Munster, where 100 percent reside. Barring Ireland this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Bourkes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bourkes has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Bourkes surname fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bourkes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bourke9230,821/
Burkes924,736/
Borkes92431/
Buurkes86121/
Borkesz8633/
Burckes8623/
Burkesh8623/
Burkies8620/
Borkhes8612/
Borkets867/
Burkees861/
Burkess861/
Burkhes861/
Bourker861/
Bourkis861/
Burkest861/
Boorkes861/
Bources861/
Bourket861/
Buirkes860/
Burkets860/
Bourkee860/
Bourcke860/
Burke83272,754/
Borke831,033/
Bourkhis80369/
Bourques8014/
Bourgkis804/
Bojorkes801/
Bourkais801/
Bourkett800/
Burkheis800/
Bhurke776,017/
Burkey775,674/
Borces771,220/
Bourki771,061/
Barkes77954/
Borkey77645/
Buhrke77470/
Bource77351/
Buerke77285/
Buurke77215/
Burkee77176/
Bourka77151/
Workes77138/
Boerke77134/
Burcke77103/
Burkis7764/
Burces7764/
Vurkes7754/
Borcke7749/
Burkie7730/
Burkei7729/
Bohrke7722/
Bourqe7713/
Burkhe7713/
Borkys7713/
Burkys779/
Borkhe778/
Borkis775/
Borked774/
Burkez774/
Buirke772/
Burked772/
Bhorke772/
Burrke772/
Boorke772/
Borkeu772/
Borkés772/
Burkeu771/
Buorke771/
Vorkes771/
Burkej771/
Borkea771/
Borkei771/
Borkej771/
Burgke771/
Borkee771/
Baurke770/
Bourky770/
Beurke770/
Bourkhiss75182/
Borkesová7516/
Borkesova755/
Burkquest755/
Bourckett751/
Bourkhais751/
Bourquess750/
Bourque7125,054/
Borches71923/
Bourkha71899/
Borques71372/
Barkess71292/
Bourkaa71208/
Borkett71162/
Burches71124/
Bourcey71108/
Beurket7156/
Burques7139/
Bourche7138/
Bhurkhe7118/
Buråker7112/
Burckey7112/
Bourgki716/
Barkies715/
Burcess715/
Boerkei715/
Burkeet715/
Buercke714/
Bhurkke714/
Bourkhisse714/
Burkiss713/
Bujarke713/
Vourkis713/
Borkeszová713/
Burkket713/
Vorkhes712/
Bhorker712/
Burckie712/
Barkesh712/
Boråker712/
Workesh712/
Burkead711/
Burkeit711/
Burkeshova711/
Burkhed711/
Burkish711/
Burqest711/
Burcket711/
Bourqez711/
Bauerke711/
Baurkee711/
Boercke711/
Borcker711/
Borrker711/
Borkeah711/
Borcess711/
Bourkai711/
Bourkay711/
Bourkkeche711/
Burkeha711/
Borkead711/
Borcket710/
Burcked710/
Burkhet710/
Voorkes710/
Vorkies710/
Borckey710/
Bajorke710/
Vorkess710/
Burka6711,736/
Barke6710,417/
Burce676,924/
Borka673,666/
Burki673,512/
Borce672,515/
Borki67689/
Burky67557/
Burquest67181/
Borkhuis67155/
Burckett6758/
Burchess6753/
Borgches6729/
Bourquet6726/
Bourcois6725/
Beerkesh6721/
Burkeitt6717/
Boorques6716/
Bourchis6714/
Borky6710/
Bořke677/
Burquess674/
Bourqieh674/
Bourquez673/
Bourrque673/
Bourgque673/
Borckett672/
Burrkett672/
Bourkaid672/
Bourkaya672/
Burkeich671/
Burkhedt671/
Burkheit671/
Bourquis671/
Bouyrque671/
Borchess671/
Barkeesh671/
Barkkees671/
Bajorkez671/
Bourquie671/
Bourrkhisse671/
Bojorkez671/
Burquets671/
Bourquer671/
Borgåker671/
Beurques671/
Bhorques671/
Bourkaia671/
Bourkhid671/
Burqueis671/
Borkhead670/
Burckead670/
Baurkett670/
Voorkess670/
Borrkett670/
Borcheis670/
Burcheis670/
Voorkees670/
Voorkies670/

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Footnotes

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