Buerkler Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Buerkler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buerkler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Buerkler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Buerkler is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buerkler? popularity and diffusion

Buerkler is the 4,427,875th most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. Buerkler occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Buerkler reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Buerkler is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 586,637. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Zürich, where 71 percent reside, Canton of Aargau, where 14 percent reside and Canton of St Gallen, where 7 percent reside. Other than Switzerland it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and New Zealand, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buerkle931,258/
Burkler93176/
Buerkley88134/
Burckler8823/
Buerklie883/
Burkhler881/
Boerkler880/
Burkleir880/
Buerckley8223/
Bürkler80346/
Buerkli8042/
Buirkle8031/
Burcler801/
Buerkly800/
Bearkiller7810/
Bierkeller781/
Baurkeller780/
Bourcler751/

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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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  • 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 Buerkler
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