Erik Surname
Approximately 10,252 people bear this surname
Erik Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) the O.Norse Eirík-r-Ever- Powerful [Old Norse ei, ever + rík-r, powerful]
Erik Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 6,080 | 1:12,800 | 1,628 |
| Indonesia | 2,053 | 1:64,418 | 7,012 |
| United States | 311 | 1:1,165,463 | 83,401 |
| Estonia | 280 | 1:4,721 | 457 |
| Denmark | 216 | 1:26,133 | 2,677 |
| Netherlands | 124 | 1:136,187 | 20,959 |
| Papua New Guinea | 82 | 1:99,436 | 13,359 |
| Iran | 82 | 1:936,372 | 44,282 |
| Norway | 79 | 1:65,092 | 9,213 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 79 | 1:75,603 | 9,882 |
| Brazil | 54 | 1:3,964,339 | 108,357 |
| Germany | 52 | 1:1,548,182 | 92,602 |
| Belgium | 52 | 1:221,089 | 28,230 |
| Kazakhstan | 52 | 1:340,048 | 27,669 |
| Nigeria | 48 | 1:3,690,474 | 107,175 |
| Russia | 46 | 1:3,133,110 | 167,157 |
| Croatia | 45 | 1:93,969 | 15,353 |
| India | 44 | 1:17,433,304 | 271,013 |
| Sweden | 41 | 1:240,165 | 16,652 |
| Malaysia | 40 | 1:737,356 | 34,564 |
| Uganda | 39 | 1:1,001,007 | 43,411 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Finland | 17 | 1:323,335 | 23,349 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Mexico | 14 | 1:8,866,158 | 37,743 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Latvia | 11 | 1:186,368 | 21,302 |
| Serbia | 11 | 1:649,541 | 22,440 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Greenland | 11 | 1:5,125 | 525 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Guyana | 5 | 1:152,444 | 9,017 |
| Armenia | 5 | 1:586,036 | 10,281 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
The alternate forms: Érik (3) are calculated separately.
Erik (735,334) may also be a first name.
Erik Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian) the O.Norse Eirík-r-Ever- Powerful [Old Norse ei, ever + rík-r, powerful]
Erik Demographics
Average Male Erik Height
176.55 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Erik Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Erik Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Erik (Georgian: ერიკ, Hindi: एरिक, Marathi: एरीक, Oriya: ଏରିକ, Russian: Эрик) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Érik. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Erik? popularity and diffusion
The last name Erik is the 50,097th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 710,841 people. Erik occurs predominantly in Asia, where 74 percent of Erik live; 51 percent live in West Asia and 51 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Erik is also the 1,294th most widely held forename at a global level. It is borne by 735,334 people.
This surname is most widespread in Turkey, where it is held by 6,080 people, or 1 in 12,800. In Turkey Erik is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent are found, Hakkari Province, where 10 percent are found and Sanliurfa Province, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Turkey this surname is found in 87 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Erik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Erik has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Erik last name expanded 1,003 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Erik Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Erik surname are 1.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.52% being registered with the party.
The amount Erik earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.37% less than the national average, earning $41,262 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.32% less than the national average, earning $44,554 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Erik Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Erik in the Georgian language | ||
| ერიკ | erik | - |
| Erik in the Hindi language | ||
| एरिक | erika | 89.53 |
| एरीक | erika | 6.98 |
| Erik in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏରିକ | erika | 87.3 |
| ଏରିକ୍ | erik | 10.32 |
| ଇରିକ | irika | 0.79 |
| ଏରୀକ୍ | erik | 0.79 |
| ଏରୀକ | erika | 0.79 |
| Erik in the Marathi language | ||
| एरीक | erika | 55 |
| ऍरीक | erika | 15 |
| येरीक | yerika | 10 |
| अेरीक | aerika | 10 |
| अॅरीक | aerika | 10 |
| Erik in the Russian language | ||
| Эрик | erik | - |
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