Cherk Surname
Approximately 510 people bear this surname
Cherk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Algeria | 108 | 1:357,700 | 32,024 |
| Russia | 39 | 1:3,695,463 | 185,353 |
| Iran | 34 | 1:2,258,310 | 76,749 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Cherk (106) may also be a first name.
Cherk Demographics
Average Cherk Salary in
United States
$62,677 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cherk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cherk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cherk (Russian: Черк) is most common in Morocco. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Cherk.
How Common Is The Last Name Cherk? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 607,405th most widely held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 14,289,306 people. Cherk occurs mostly in Africa, where 68 percent of Cherk are found; 68 percent are found in North Africa and 68 percent are found in Mahgreb. Cherk is also the 915,176th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 106 people.
The surname is most widely held in Morocco, where it is borne by 239 people, or 1 in 144,251. Not including Morocco this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 21 percent are found and Russia, where 8 percent are found.
Cherk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cherk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cherk surname rose 550 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cherk Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Cherk last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
Cherk earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.26% more than the national average, earning $62,677 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherke | 91 | 163 | / |
| Chaerk | 91 | 10 | / |
| Cherks | 91 | 5 | / |
| Cherkh | 91 | 2 | / |
| Cherck | 91 | 2 | / |
| Czherk | 91 | 1 | / |
| Cheerk | 91 | 0 | / |
| Herk | 89 | 783 | / |
| Cerk | 89 | 311 | / |
| Tscherk | 83 | 26 | / |
| Cheyrek | 83 | 3 | / |
| Cheerke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Herke | 80 | 1,235 | / |
| Chark | 80 | 823 | / |
| Herck | 80 | 255 | / |
| Chirk | 80 | 70 | / |
| Chork | 80 | 68 | / |
| Chyrk | 80 | 30 | / |
| Cherg | 80 | 7 | / |
| Hierk | 80 | 7 | / |
| Heark | 80 | 5 | / |
| Cherc | 80 | 5 | / |
| Herkh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scerk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cherq | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kherk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Czerk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ceark | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cherkova | 77 | 694 | / |
| Tschierk | 77 | 10 | / |
| Chyrek | 73 | 300 | / |
| Chirke | 73 | 280 | / |
| Charkh | 73 | 138 | / |
| Kherkh | 73 | 130 | / |
| Hierck | 73 | 110 | / |
| Herckt | 73 | 34 | / |
| Chirck | 73 | 26 | / |
| Hercke | 73 | 16 | / |
| Heisrk | 73 | 13 | / |
| Cserkő | 73 | 12 | / |
| Herkht | 73 | 3 | / |
| Herrck | 73 | 3 | / |
| Herrks | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hehrke | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chorck | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kheerk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Herckk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Charck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heitrk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Herrkk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hetrck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Czerks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cherrg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chitrk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chirks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kherke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heirke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cherkkova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cherkhova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herc | 67 | 950 | / |
| Zerk | 67 | 720 | / |
| Kheirkh | 67 | 499 | / |
| Cirk | 67 | 316 | / |
| Kheyrkh | 67 | 197 | / |
| Herx | 67 | 190 | / |
| Tschirk | 67 | 162 | / |
| Herg | 67 | 87 | / |
| Chergue | 67 | 85 | / |
| Cherque | 67 | 68 | / |
| Hirk | 67 | 44 | / |
| Chirkhe | 67 | 41 | / |
| Hörk | 67 | 36 | / |
| D'Herck | 67 | 30 | / |
| Cyrk | 67 | 19 | / |
| Cerc | 67 | 16 | / |
| Härk | 67 | 13 | / |
| Chyreck | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cerková | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cerg | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cerkova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Szczerk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Herq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyrk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chihrck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Čerk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchirke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chairek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cjrk | 67 | 1 | / |
Cherk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cherk in the Russian language | ||
| Черк | cerk | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cherk
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