Cerca Surname

172,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,499 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Cerca Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cerca Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola1,5781:17,1032,033
Portugal3111:33,4992,065
Brazil2221:964,29934,285
Mexico1341:926,31512,588
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Argentina471:909,43458,335
Philippines421:2,410,434128,915
Italy351:1,747,33485,249
Spain271:1,731,55749,506
France181:3,690,151224,666
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Cêrca (39) are calculated separately.

Cerca (17) may also be a first name.

Cerca Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cerca Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Cerca occurs in Angola more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Cêrca. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cerca? popularity and diffusion

Cerca is the 172,166th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,916,185 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Cerca reside; 63 percent reside in Southern Africa and 63 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. Cerca is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held given name world-wide, held by 17 people.

Cerca is most commonly used in Angola, where it is borne by 1,578 people, or 1 in 17,103. Beside Angola it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 12 percent reside and Brazil, where 9 percent reside.

Cerca Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cerca are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Cerca earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 36.43% less than the national average, earning $14,431,200 COP per year and in United States they earn 40.88% more than the national average, earning $60,788 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cêrca9339/
Cercas911,225/
Cercea91440/
Cearca91125/
Scerca91108/
Cercaz9176/
Cherca9121/
Cercia918/
Cercha915/
Cserca911/
Cercai911/
Cerceau831,052/
Chercea83156/
Chercca8376/
Cerciat8363/
Chercka8323/
Cercaas832/
Cearcia832/
Cerchas832/
Chercas832/
Chercha832/
Cercadd831/
Ciercia831/
Chercia831/
Cerci80924/
Cerza80724/
Cercy80461/
Cerce80397/
Cerka80350/
Jerca80315/
Circa80304/
Cerco80183/
Serca8069/
Kerca8030/
Cerja8021/
Creca8021/
Cersa8012/
Gerca808/
Cercó803/
Chercass7715/
Cerceaux778/
Cherchay777/
Cherchai775/
Cherchas774/
Cherchad771/
Cerdchai771/
Chearcha771/
Cherchat771/
Chirca733,238/
Cerqua733,081/
Cercos731,465/
Cerchi731,144/
Cherka73747/
Crecca73526/
Jercha73422/
Cierco73329/
Sercia73322/
Scercy73202/
Sercau73118/
Chersa73103/
Cherco7384/
Cerkas7365/
Cercós7364/
Czerka7357/
Cercio7356/
Cerche7345/
Jercau7336/
Serdca7335/
Cearcy7326/
Cercot7323/
Gercas7316/
Cercey7315/
Kercaj7315/
Sercas7313/
Cherja7311/
Jercat7310/
Jercea739/
Sercha735/
Cercei735/
Circia734/
Cierce733/
Scerce733/
Cergia733/
Cerjas733/
Cearce732/
Zercia732/
Jercka732/
Gercha732/
Cerché732/
Cierza732/
Cercoz732/
Kearca731/
Ceirco731/
Cercie731/
Circka731/
Zercas731/
Sercay731/
Cerjat731/
Kercea731/
Zierca731/
Sercai731/
Sercaz731/
Gercìa731/
Ciercy731/
Cierka731/
Cercej731/
Cerceș731/
Cherża731/
Circas730/
Scerco730/
Gercka730/
Cherdchai71268/
Cherchaha7121/
Cherdchay7119/
Chertchai715/
Cherchach711/
Chearchai711/
Cherdchat711/
Cherchi676,125/
Scearce671,936/
Czerkas67769/
Cerchio67730/
Cherkai67549/
Chircca67525/
Scearcy67223/
Cherkay67220/
Serceau67122/
Siercha67116/
Schirca6763/
Scierka6761/
Szercha6758/
Cheerka6743/
Jerchau6743/
Scherza6736/
Cherche6734/
Scherka6728/
Chercei6723/
Serchaj6722/
Serchay6714/
Gerchas6712/
Serciat6712/
Circaud6712/
Csercse6710/
Cercier677/
Circhea675/
Gerchau675/
Cherzad674/
Cersaud673/
Scircia673/
Cearcho673/
Chertsa672/
Cherkat672/
Tcherka672/
Cerkass672/
Cchirca671/
Chircap671/
Cearcio671/
Chercio671/
Chercui671/
Cheirco671/
Csearcy671/
Gercais671/
Gerceau671/
Scherci671/
Siercas671/
Tsercsa671/
Chercho671/
Şchirca671/
Scercei671/
Gerscha671/
Gercaud671/
Cîrchea671/
Czerkaś671/
Dzierca671/
Cerco's671/
Cyrecka671/
Chehrsa671/
Chercot671/
Chercou671/
Gerchad671/
Kercahe671/
Cerquea671/
Cherchy671/
Chersai671/
Sceerce670/
Gerchat670/
Cerscey670/
Chercey670/
Cearcey670/
Shercka670/
Kerchea670/
Quercau670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cerca
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