View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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 or territory. It may be found as: Érik. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

Erik is the 50,097^th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 710,841 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 74 percent of Erik are found; 51 percent are found in West Asia and 51 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Erik is also the 1,294^th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 735,334 people.

The surname Erik is most common in Turkey, where it is carried by 6,080 people, or 1 in 12,800. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent are found, Hakkari Province, where 10 percent are found and Sanliurfa Province, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Turkey this surname exists 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 who held the Erik last name expanded 1,003 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Erik Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Erik last name are 1.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.52% registered to vote for the political 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.