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

The last name Emke (Russian: Эмке) is found most in Germany. It can occur as: Emké. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 250,142^nd most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,594,922 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Emke reside; 32 percent reside in Western Europe and 32 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 273,464^th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 884 people.

The last name Emke is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 433 people, or 1 in 185,925. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 77 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent are found and Berlin, where 6 percent are found. Barring Germany this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and India, where 11 percent are found.

Emke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Emke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Emke surname grew 571 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Emke Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Emke last name are 0.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.66% registered with the political party.

The amount Emke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.13% less than the national average, earning R 125,628 per year; in United States they earn 7.93% more than the national average, earning $46,570 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.8% less than the national average, earning $42,331 CAD per year.