Burkam Surname

491,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 673 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Burkam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burkam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran5401:142,19012,708
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
India101:76,706,538639,611
England51:11,143,612252,590
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Burkam (14) may also be a first name.

Burkam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burkam has its highest incidence in Iran. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Burkam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 491,715th most common surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 10,828,449 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Burkam reside; 82 percent reside in South Asia and 80 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 14 people.

The surname Burkam is most frequently used in Iran, where it is held by 540 people, or 1 in 142,190. In Iran it is most common in: Kerman Province, where 27 percent live, Fars Province, where 15 percent live and Hormozgan Province, where 14 percent live. Outside of Iran this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.

Burkam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burkam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Burkam last name grew 272 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burkam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Burkam surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.85% registered with the political party.

Burkam earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.03% more than the national average, earning $45,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burkham92542/
Burgkam9238/
Butrkam923/
Baurkam921/
Burkamt920/
Bourkham8618/
Burckham863/
Burkhame861/
Burkhaim860/
Borkam83618/
Burkom8385/
Borkham7753/
Borkamm7725/
Bhirkam774/
Bourkom771/
Burhcam771/
Burkhom770/
Burkeim770/
Burkheim712/
Bourkhoum674/
Borkom673/
Burcom671/
Borkhom622/
Vourkom621/
Borkcom621/
Burcome621/
Borkheim5723/
Borcom500/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Burkam
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