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Where Does The Last Name Burker Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Burker is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Bürker. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burker? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 586,691^st most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 13,672,694 people. Burker occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Burker are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Burker is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 382 people, or 1 in 948,845. In The United States Burker is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 23 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside and New York, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States Burker occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 20 percent reside and Panama, where 3 percent reside.

Burker Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Burker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Burker last name grew 554 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burker Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Burker last name is chiefly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Burker last name are 44.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90.91% being registered with the political party.

Burker earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.88% more than the national average, earning $45,688 USD per year.