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 is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burkam? popularity and diffusion

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

This last name is most prevalent in Iran, where it is borne by 540 people, or 1 in 142,190. In Iran it is primarily found in: Kerman Province, where 27 percent live, Fars Province, where 15 percent live and Hormozgan Province, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Iran it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.

Burkam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Burkam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Burkam surname expanded 272 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burkam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Burkam last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for 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
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  • 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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