Erceg Surname

73,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Erceg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erceg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia2,1611:1,957119
Serbia1,4071:5,078638
Bosnia and Herzegovina9481:3,730753
United States5561:651,90552,252
New Zealand4841:9,3561,623
Australia4051:66,6567,947
Argentina2601:164,39813,834
Germany1011:797,08458,657
Slovenia771:32,3076,410
Mexico711:1,748,25617,580
Canada651:566,85547,218
Montenegro361:17,7662,061
Turkey241:3,242,55989,463
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Austria161:532,21549,801
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
England131:4,286,005132,302
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Norway81:642,78647,258
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
France31:22,140,907385,998
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137

Erceg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Erceg occurs more in Croatia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erceg? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 73,229th most frequently held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,083,650 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Erceg live; 69 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 69 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Erceg is most frequently held in Croatia, where it is borne by 2,161 people, or 1 in 1,957. In Croatia Erceg is most common in: Split-Dalmatia County, where 44 percent live, City of Zagreb, where 16 percent live and Šibenik-Knin County, where 11 percent live. Excluding Croatia Erceg exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Serbia, where 21 percent live and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 14 percent live.

Erceg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Erceg surname are 6.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Erceg earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 30.78% less than the national average, earning 239,557 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.42% less than the national average, earning $42,969 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.63% more than the national average, earning $57,449 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herceg917,061/
Gerceg912/
Erczeg911/
Herczeg839,106/
Hercegh8350/
Herzceg832/
Hercgeg831/
Ercek80100/
Eršeg8070/
Erseg809/
Ercig805/
Erzeg802/
Erceq802/
Ergeg802/
Ercec801/
Ercegova771/
Gercek73240/
Hercek73205/
Herzeg73124/
Hercig7386/
Herţeg7330/
Herseg7314/
Hercyg737/
Herceq732/
Ertseg732/
Hergeg731/
Erzegh731/
Errcek730/
Hercegová71647/
Hertscheg7147/
Herczig67269/
Herchek67171/
Hirceag6787/
Herczegová6787/
Gertseg6768/
Erschig6761/
Herczek6752/
Herchig6721/
Herzegh6713/
Hercsek679/
Hercsig676/
Gerchek676/
Hertzeg674/
Herczegova673/
Herczeq672/
Hertseg672/
Herzzeg671/
Erzegue671/
Hîrceag671/
Hercigh671/
Earchig670/

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