Buerker Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Buerker Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller in a town; descendant of Burghar (stronghold, army).

Buerker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Buerker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller in a town; descendant of Burghar (stronghold, army).

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

Buerker Last Name Facts

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

Buerker occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Buerker? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,665,662nd most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Buerker are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 20,136,607. In The United States it is primarily found in: Oklahoma, where 39 percent are found, New York, where 22 percent are found and West Virginia, where 17 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent are found and Germany, where 17 percent are found.

Buerker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Buerker has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buerker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Buerker last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

Buerker earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.97% more than the national average, earning $54,788 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buerkert9366/
Burker92533/
Buerke92285/
Bauwerker882/
Burcker86226/
Bierker8638/
Boerker8617/
Buråker8612/
Buercke864/
Burkejr863/
Vuerker861/
Puerker861/
Bourker861/
Buerket860/
Buerkett80107/
Boercker8035/
Buercher805/
Bourkere804/
Beerkerr801/
Burkhear801/
Bourkejr801/
Burkheir800/
Bürker77313/
Buerki77133/
Buerky7760/
Buirke772/
Buerce771/
Buerka770/
Puerke770/
Buerkeitt754/
Bhuyarker752/
Bouherket751/
Bürkert71140/
Bürcker712/
Buerque711/
Buercey711/
Bourkre710/
Buirkes710/
Buercky710/
Bürckert6744/
Puercher6712/
Vuerquer671/
Bweereke671/

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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 Buerker
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