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

The surname Burks (Arabic: بوركس) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Bürks. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 15,432^nd most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 201,726 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Burks reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 814,623^rd most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 130 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 35,323 people, or 1 in 10,261. In The United States Burks is primarily found in: Texas, where 14 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 46 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 0 percent reside.

Burks Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Burks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Burks last name expanded 854 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burks Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Burks are 7.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Burks earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 23.75% more than the national average, earning R 294,072 per year; in United States they earn 10.98% less than the national average, earning $38,411 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.43% more than the national average, earning $55,364 CAD per year.