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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) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Érik. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 50,097^th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 710,841 people. The surname Erik occurs mostly in Asia, where 74 percent of Erik reside; 51 percent reside in West Asia and 51 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Erik is also the 1,294^th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 735,334 people.

Erik is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is held by 6,080 people, or 1 in 12,800. In Turkey Erik is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent reside, Hakkari Province, where 10 percent reside and Sanliurfa Province, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Turkey Erik exists in 87 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Erik Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Erik has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Erik surname rose 1,003 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Erik Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Erik 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 national average, with 51.52% being registered to vote for 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.