Doerksen Surname

99,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,758 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Doerksen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Doerksen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3,2171:11,4531,711
Paraguay6391:11,325596
United States6041:600,09848,868
Mexico2091:593,9059,891
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Belize181:19,7491,760
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
England11:55,718,059489,080
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Doerksen Last Name Facts

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

Doerksen occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Doerksen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 99,479th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,531,641 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Doerksen reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Doerksen is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 3,217 people, or 1 in 11,453. In Canada it is most common in: Manitoba, where 45 percent are found, British Columbia, where 21 percent are found and Alberta, where 20 percent are found. Not including Canada this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Paraguay, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Doerksen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Doerksen last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Doerksen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.94% more than the national average, earning $48,302 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.68% less than the national average, earning $43,880 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doerkssen946/
Derksen9318,264/
Dorksen9326/
Dercksen881,891/
Duerksen881,638/
Dierksen88540/
Doerkson88168/
Doerksan889/
Dourksen885/
Daerksen883/
Dearksen881/
Deurksen881/
Deirksen880/
Diercksen82195/
Durksen80541/
Derkzen80112/
Dörksen80105/
Dürksen80102/
Dercsen8056/
Darksen8015/
Derksan809/
Dorkson806/
Derksin805/
Dergsen802/
Dierkson7525/
Duerkson7515/
Durcksen759/
Dörkhsen751/
Derkhshan715/
Dierckson714/
Derxen712/
Dorcsin6727/
Durkson6712/
Dörkßen672/
Durgsen671/
Darkshan6314/
Darrkson631/
Darkhsan631/
Darkhshan5979/
Darkšienė594/
Dharkshan593/
Durkhshan591/
Derxin571/
Darkhshaan561/
Durcsán5329/
Durkcin530/

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Footnotes

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