Berk Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Berk Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Berk family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 7
Labourer 6
Agricultural Labourer 3
Servant 3
Ag Labourer 3
Independent 2
Mariner 1
Carrier 1
Milliner 1
House Keeper 1
Smith & Wheelwright 1
Brewer 1
Brick Layer 1
Victualer 1
Machine Works 1
Sawyer 1
Male Servant 1
Lace Maker 1
Book Seller 1
Laundress 1
Plater 1
Line Weaver 1
Cord Wainer 1
Inn Keeper 1
Widow 1

Berk Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brook 40% 95,789
2 Burke 60% 44,818
3 Brooke 33% 36,883
4 Brake 40% 6,489
5 Burk 75% 6,335
6 Barke 60% 6,098
7 Bark 75% 5,325
8 Bourke 50% 3,816
9 Birck 60% 2,029
10 Berch 60% 1,621
11 Birk 75% 1,269
12 Berk 100% 905
13 Broke 40% 465
14 Break 60% 290
15 Bourk 60% 269
16 Abrook 33% 266
17 Birke 60% 237
18 Burck 60% 227
19 Berke 80% 192
20 Bruke 40% 161
21 Berck 80% 155
22 Bork 75% 132

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The surname Berk is the 12th most popular variant of Brook.

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