Buerk Surname

486,338th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Buerk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buerk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6041:600,09848,868
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England61:9,286,343223,652
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Buerk Last Name Facts

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

Buerk is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Buerk? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 486,338th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,669,906 people. The last name Buerk is primarily found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Buerk reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Buerk is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 604 people, or 1 in 600,098. In The United States it is primarily found in: Missouri, where 25 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 18 percent reside and Ohio, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States Buerk is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 8 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Buerk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Buerk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Buerk surname increased 1,948 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buerk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Buerk last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% registered with the party.

The amount Buerk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.06% more than the national average, earning $47,921 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.33% more than the national average, earning $61,272 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buerck91368/
Buerke91285/
Buerks914/
Bouerk911/
Buerkh911/
Buercke834/
Buercks831/
Bauerke831/
Bourk80468/
Bierk8084/
Burkh8058/
Buerg8025/
Burgk8022/
Buerc808/
Burkk805/
Beark804/
Puerk803/
Baerk802/
Bverk801/
Baurk801/
Buirk801/
Beirk801/
Beurk801/
Buerq801/
Boerk800/
Bujrk800/
Burrk800/
Bourke7330,821/
Beyrek73225/
Bourck7356/
Beerck7327/
Bourks7315/
Bayurk7312/
Bouerg738/
Boerck738/
Bujork732/
Buirke732/
Bbeerk731/
Beyerk731/
Bowerk731/
Bawerk731/
Boehrk731/
Beyork730/
Puerke730/
Beurke730/
Bearks730/
Baurks730/
Baurke730/
Bürk671,683/
Buyırık67103/
Beierke6726/
Bayerke6724/
Bujarke673/
Beireck672/
Bajaurk671/
Buerque671/

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