Enker Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Enker Surname Definition:

(an invented surname) Enker also appears in the form Anker which is the German word for “anchor.” The anchor was a symbol of hope and salvation and was often used as a good luck sign on homes and business establishments. It was selected as a family name for the same reason.

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Enker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Papua New Guinea321:254,80434,943
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Enker (24) may also be a first name.

Enker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(an invented surname) Enker also appears in the form Anker which is the German word for “anchor.” The anchor was a symbol of hope and salvation and was often used as a good luck sign on homes and business establishments. It was selected as a family name for the same reason.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Enker Last Name Facts

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

Enker (Russian: Энкер) occurs most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Enker? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,785,358th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 40 percent of Enker reside; 30 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 30 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly held forename world-wide, borne by 24 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 8,840,462. In The United States Enker is most prevalent in: New Jersey, where 17 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Enker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Enker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Enker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Enker last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Enker earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Henker912,746/
Enkert9159/
Jenker9143/
Ennker9111/
Engker918/
Eunker911/
Yenker911/
Genker911/
Enkere911/
Eanker910/
Hencker83259/
Heinker83135/
Eineker8342/
Henåker8314/
Jenåker836/
Jenkert832/
Yenkere832/
Jenkeir831/
Eankert831/
Eincker831/
Jencker830/
Einnker830/
Anker807,278/
Inker80381/
Onker80127/
Emker80103/
Önker8083/
Encer8021/
Ynker801/
Henckert77187/
Einecker77103/
Heincker7776/
Heyneker7739/
Heineker7723/
Jeenkerd7713/
Oehncker772/
Heinkcer771/
Henckerp771/
Gencer7330,782/
Yonker732,557/
Hanker73590/
Hinker73535/
Ancker73407/
Yencer73229/
Oncker73152/
Angker73110/
Hönker7391/
Ankier7373/
Ginker7343/
Honker7338/
Jänker7330/
Anåker7325/
Encher7318/
Jinker7311/
Inkier739/
Inkert739/
Ionker739/
Ongker739/
Henkre736/
Inkerd736/
Ankeer736/
Hencer734/
Hynker734/
Engkir733/
Incker732/
Ankeir732/
Jencer732/
Inkerr732/
Inkerø732/
Hänker732/
Inkere732/
Ankear731/
Yinker731/
Jenkre731/
Jønker731/
Enkjær731/
Enkhir731/
Jemker730/
Genkyr730/
Heinecker71116/
Heijneker719/
Heinneker710/
Huinker67483/
Hincker67360/
Yinkere67328/
Hencher67261/
Engkjær6764/
Hinkert6732/
Henquer6728/
Hannker6721/
Heincer6714/
Hemcker6713/
Hancker6710/
Hemåker677/
Hemkerd675/
Yongker673/
Hinkerd673/
Yencher672/
Gionker672/
Eimkerd672/
Hinkier671/
Hoinker671/
Eincher671/
Eencher671/
Hangker671/
Jeanqer671/
Jingker671/
Heimker671/
D'Encer671/
Yinkerd671/
Yonnker670/
Jainker670/
Ahanker670/
Yoinker670/

Enker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Enker in the Russian language
Энкерenker-

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