Burka Surname

44,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,736 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Burka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia6,1171:15,9472,188
Ukraine1,4891:30,5734,417
India1,1581:662,40531,175
United States5401:671,22053,500
Russia4971:289,98629,908
Hungary4871:20,1572,272
Poland2311:164,54023,002
Nigeria2011:881,30738,450
Transnistria1791:2,652401
Latvia1601:12,8131,898
Turkey1131:688,68535,465
Canada931:396,18935,081
Serbia601:119,0828,988
Moldova501:71,2279,458
Czechia471:226,24431,645
Romania391:514,81739,172
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
Seychelles231:4,017661
Israel201:427,88233,464
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
England181:3,095,448105,421
Belarus181:527,83748,523
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Austria111:774,13064,097
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Bůrka (4) are calculated separately.

Burka (28,646) may also be a first name.

Burka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burka (Hindi: बुरका, Oriya: ବୁକର୍ା, Russian: Бурка) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Bůrka. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burka? popularity and diffusion

Burka is the 44,253rd most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 620,957 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 54 percent of Burka are found; 52 percent are found in East Africa and 52 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Burka is also the 28,914th most frequently used first name globally, held by 28,646 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 6,117 people, or 1 in 15,947. Outside of Ethiopia this last name exists in 57 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 13 percent reside and India, where 10 percent reside.

Burka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Burka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Burka surname grew 2,571 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Burka last name is predominantly Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Orthodox (65%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Burka last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Burka earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 3.63% less than the national average, earning 333,514 kr per year; in United States they earn 16.88% more than the national average, earning $50,434 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.69% less than the national average, earning $46,858 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bůrka934/
Burkay911,419/
Burkaç91251/
Bhurka91215/
Burkaz91207/
Bourka91151/
Burkha9118/
Burkah9111/
Burzka918/
Burkka917/
Burkaa916/
Burkap913/
Burkai913/
Burkaş911/
Burkoa911/
Buurka911/
Burkaá911/
Buerka910/
Bourkha83899/
Bourkaa83208/
Bourkas8392/
Burkhai8353/
Burckas8332/
Burkaya8323/
Burkhay8322/
Burkadt8313/
Burkach8312/
Bhurkha839/
Burkhad835/
Burkaat832/
Burkead831/
Bhurkad831/
Bhurkka831/
Bhuurka831/
Burkait831/
Burkacz831/
Bourkai831/
Bourkay831/
Burkeha831/
Burkaus830/
Burke80272,754/
Burca807,440/
Burko805,191/
Borka803,666/
Burki803,512/
Burqa80626/
Burky80557/
Burkhach7751/
Burkhadt7711/
Bourkaid772/
Bourkaya772/
Burkhaad771/
Bourkass771/
Bourkaia771/
Bourkais771/
Bouhrkat771/
Burkhait771/
Burkhaya771/
Burkhaus770/
Burckead770/
Bourke7330,821/
Burcea7310,690/
Bhurke736,017/
Burkey735,674/
Bourki731,061/
Buhrke73470/
Bierka73246/
Buurke73215/
Burkee73176/
Burkoň73128/
Burkhi73114/
Borkay73113/
Burcke73103/
Borkai73100/
Bourko7375/
Burcky7361/
Bhurki7355/
Burcat7345/
Burkos7333/
Burkie7330/
Burkei7329/
Burzki7328/
Burkyt7326/
Vourka7318/
Burkoy7315/
Burcas7313/
Burkhe7313/
Borkah7312/
Bhirka7310/
Boorka739/
Borkka738/
Borkha737/
Burkou737/
Burcau736/
Burkez734/
Burkoj734/
Burcay733/
Burkät733/
Burkhy733/
Buirke732/
Burked732/
Burkuy732/
Burrke732/
Birkah732/
Burqat732/
Burkeu731/
Burkiy731/
Burcoa731/
Bhorka731/
Burkej731/
Burkij731/
Bourca731/
Borkea731/
Beurko731/
Vurkaj731/
Burgke731/
Borcka731/
Baurke730/
Burkop730/
Bourky730/
Beurke730/
Buheereka711/
Bourkhais711/
Burkhaust710/
Bourkou673,198/
Buurkes67121/
Burkoth6787/
Burkott6777/
Baurkot6765/
Beurket6756/
Burkich6730/
Burkesh6723/
Burcatt6722/
Bhurkhe6718/
Bourkos6717/
Burqash6714/
Buråker6712/
Burckey6712/
Bourqah679/
Burkosh678/
Burchea677/
Burkhiy676/
Burcath676/
Bourgki676/
Bhoorka675/
Burkeet675/
Burcadt675/
Bhurkke674/
Burkiss673/
Bourkes673/
Burkket673/
Burkoot673/
Burckie672/
Bierkau672/
Burkees671/
Burkeit671/
Burkess671/
Burkhed671/
Burkhes671/
Burkish671/
Burcaia671/
Burcket671/
Bourker671/
Bourkis671/
Boorkay671/
Baurkee671/
Bhurkhi671/
Bhurkod671/
Burkest671/
Borkeah671/
Burkchi671/
Burkoud671/
Burcaux671/
Bourcat671/
Bierkaa671/
Butrkit671/
Butrkot671/
Bourket671/
Burkith670/
Buirkes670/
Burcked670/
Burkhet670/
Burkets670/
Bourkee670/
Bourcke670/

Burka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Burka in the Hindi language
बुरकाburaka-
Burka in the Oriya language
ବୁକର୍ାbukara66.67
ବୁକbuka33.33
Burka in the Russian language
Буркаburka-

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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 Burka
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