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

The last name Burkes is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 99,851^st most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,538,755 people. The last name Burkes is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Burkes live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,637,361^st most frequently occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 39 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4,457 people, or 1 in 81,324. In The United States Burkes is most numerous in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, Georgia, where 13 percent reside and Mississippi, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent reside and Iran, where 1 percent reside.

Burkes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Burkes has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 208 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burkes Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Burkes last name are 12.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.38% being registered with the party.

The amount Burkes earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 20.36% less than the national average, earning $34,362 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.39% more than the national average, earning $74,222 CAD per year.