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 occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bourkes? popularity and diffusion

Bourkes is the 10,311,814th most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Bourkes is predominantly found in The Americas, where 33 percent of Bourkes live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Munster, where 100 percent live. Other than Ireland Bourkes occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 33 percent live.

Bourkes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bourkes has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bourkes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Bourkes last name 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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