Erika Surname

93,099th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Kiribati

Erika Surname User-submission:

Erika is a German surname, which means 'heather'.

Erika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2,4501:53,9795,996
Kenya6821:67,7126,482
Kiribati3851:29553
United States2701:1,342,44093,444
Nigeria1241:1,428,57155,237
Brazil1071:2,000,69563,541
Australia871:310,29526,919
Philippines851:1,191,03893,973
Hungary731:134,47012,406
United Arab Emirates681:134,73911,022
India681:11,280,373208,492
Uganda541:722,95035,796
Russia541:2,668,945150,916
Mexico491:2,533,18821,064
Iran481:1,599,63662,090
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Colombia321:1,492,94010,821
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Italy301:2,038,55689,453
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Slovakia251:213,45834,691
England221:2,532,63991,802
France181:3,690,151224,666
Peru181:1,765,78523,952
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
Lithuania101:303,45916,246
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Namibia61:401,56710,578
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
China51:273,464,31313,838
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
San Marino11:33,214932
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Macau11:601,6301,582
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Érika (15) & Èrika (1) are calculated separately.

Erika (1,837,295) may also be a first name.

Erika Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Erika is a German surname, which means 'heather'.

- rosier.

Erika Last Name Facts

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

Erika (Arabic: إِريكا, Georgian: ერიკა, Hindi: एरिका, Marathi: एरीका, Oriya: ଏରିକା, Russian: Эрика) is found most in Indonesia. It can be rendered as a variant: Érika or Èrika. Click here for further possible spellings of Erika.

How Common Is The Last Name Erika? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 93,099th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,420,851 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 55 percent of Erika are found; 50 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 48 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Erika is also the 354th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,837,295 people.

The last name Erika is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 2,450 people, or 1 in 53,979. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: West Java, where 15 percent live, Central Java, where 13 percent live and West Sumatra, where 11 percent live. Not including Indonesia this last name is found in 86 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 13 percent live and Kiribati, where 8 percent live.

Erika Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Erika has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 27,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Erika Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Erika last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Erika surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Erika earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 0.52% less than the national average, earning $22,583,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.59% less than the national average, earning $36,852 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.84% less than the national average, earning $30,386 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Érika9315/
Èrika931/
Herika91555/
Gerika91174/
Erikha9175/
Jerika9134/
Erzika9129/
Eurika9118/
Erikah9112/
Erikai9110/
Yerika917/
Erikau917/
Erikka916/
Errika913/
Aerika913/
Erioka913/
Earika912/
Eraika912/
Erikca911/
Ereika911/
Erikaj911/
Erhika911/
Ehrika910/
Ereikat8322/
Haerika8320/
Eriskat8315/
Eerikas8311/
Iericka838/
Gherika836/
Jerikat835/
Jeerika834/
Herrika834/
Herieka834/
Jerrika832/
Eriskha832/
Heraika832/
Jherika831/
Eurikca831/
Erickah831/
Erikaya831/
Jerikka831/
Eirikka831/
Geirika831/
Hergika831/
Euricka830/
Arika8015,760/
Erica802,268/
Eriki80709/
Erike80569/
Irika80557/
Eriko80403/
Eruka80340/
Orika80325/
Ereka80215/
Eriky8019/
Eryka8013/
Yrika8010/
Erjka801/
Eyrikaya7733/
Gerikaya7719/
Iheirika7710/
Ihejrika7710/
Erikkaya777/
Giericka772/
Errikaya771/
Ijeirika771/
Iherijka771/
Harika734,269/
Gerike731,069/
Jeriko73645/
Aarika73467/
Ahrika73388/
Orieka73236/
Geriki73210/
Erukaa73210/
Errica73200/
Irioka73171/
Eureka73152/
Ericke73114/
Arikah7395/
Jereka7389/
Girika7386/
Erekaa7383/
Erekai7380/
Yirika7367/
Irikha7361/
Yeriko7360/
Gerica7358/
Heriko7357/
Araika7353/
Gereka7351/
Erikoz7351/
Erisca7345/
Yorika7344/
Ehrike7344/
Ieriko7333/
Ericko7333/
Erieki7332/
Ericky7331/
Erikki7329/
Ericca7328/
Jerica7325/
Airika7323/
Etriki7322/
Herica7321/
Eriqat7321/
Arikha7320/
Horika7320/
Erişke7318/
Yereka7317/
Arikai7317/
Arikka7316/
Irikai7316/
Hereka7315/
Aeriko7313/
Earica7312/
Heruka7311/
Orikah7310/
Erziki7310/
Erikih739/
Areika738/
Orikai738/
Erieca738/
Aereka737/
Yerica736/
Jirika736/
Heriki736/
Aruika736/
Erikie736/
Eurica735/
Geriko735/
Ericah735/
Erukai735/
Orikka735/
Heryka734/
Herike734/
Eroica734/
Erizko733/
Arikay733/
Erekha733/
Ericas733/
Eerike733/
Aroika733/
Erhike733/
Orikau733/
Erukay733/
Eurike733/
Arikau733/
Euriko732/
Euruka732/
Hirika732/
Erreka732/
Erriki732/
Arhika732/
Eariqa732/
Ierike732/
Erykah731/
Ericaa731/
Irikaş731/
Earike731/
Ejrike731/
Eiriki731/
Eyruka731/
Etrica731/
Erriky731/
Erykai731/
Eraiko731/
Ereiki731/
Ericap731/
Erikko731/
Aerica731/
Arrika731/
Arieka731/
Errike731/
Irieka731/
Oreika731/
Eiruka731/
Eruuka731/
Erikou731/
Erikio731/
Hyrika731/
Irzika731/
Irikka731/
Ireika731/
Iraika731/
Jreika731/
Jērika731/
Eriqua731/
Erikey731/
Erikod731/
Etryka731/
Arikea731/
Eruike731/
Orijka731/
Irikaa731/
Arikaa731/
Erikuo731/
Erizke731/
Erriko731/
Erecka731/
Ergikj731/
Eridca731/
Erikys731/
Ayrika730/
Eraaikaya717/
Iheijrika713/
Hejuirika711/
Ehijirika711/
Gericke6712,864/
Harikai676,034/
Yorioka67796/
Ehricke67176/
Aarikka67157/
Airikka67154/
Herukka67121/
Yerikho67118/
Irikaya67112/
Yerisca6795/
Hajrika6774/
Yorikha6762/
Ereiqat6747/
Ergicay6747/
Haarika6743/
Gehrike6742/
Gerriko6728/
Jerheka6727/
Harikah6722/
Ierekaa6721/
Eirikis6720/
Erekaha6719/
Ettriki6718/
Herioko6716/
Aericko6715/
Herukha6715/
Jerrica6714/
Harikha6714/
Geerike6713/
Hirrika6712/
Eirekat6711/
Hireika6710/
Erikopp678/
Jericko677/
Eretkay677/
Hereaka677/
Erikish677/
Eraiqat676/
Heraiki676/
Herisca675/
Aerekaa675/
Errikou674/
Eryokha674/
Iraikat674/
Aerikou674/
Airaika674/
Eirikkä674/
Erickui674/
Hericke674/
Herekas673/
Yerihko673/
Arikaih673/
Harikka673/
Ihirika673/
Yerekat672/
Herrica672/
Euruike672/
Gergike672/
Etraiki672/
Erikkie672/
Eerikko672/
Gereiko672/
Hereike672/
Heroica672/
Eerikki672/
Erichko671/
Jeeriki671/
Herzeka671/
Heereka671/
Jhereka671/
Earekat671/
Errekka671/
Erekaya671/
Ayrikha671/
Gereeka671/
Gerrica671/
Girikha671/
Haraika671/
Hareika671/
Harrika671/
Airrika671/
Arreika671/
Arikhay671/
Yerekad671/
Herriqa671/
Erekkaa671/
Héricka671/
Herreka671/
Jerieko671/
Hericko671/
Ohricka671/
Yirikka671/
Yerikou671/
Ereisky671/
Erekaja671/
Erzikey671/
Erriker671/
Aruikay671/
Arhaika671/
Errziki671/
Gairika671/
Oreikha671/
Oriekai671/
Hericah671/
Jericah671/
Gerikke671/
Erickis671/
Erickos671/
Erisker671/
Jherica671/
Harikay671/
Herikes671/
Herikys671/
Hereiko671/
Gerikee670/

Erika Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Erika in the Georgian language
ერიკაerika-
Erika in the Oriya language
ଏରିକାerika-
Erika in the Hindi language
एरिकाerika85.71
एरीकाerika9.52
ऐरिकाairika4.76
Erika in the Marathi language
एरीकाerika40
हॅरीheri20
एसीकाesika20
इरीकाirika20
Erika in the Russian language
Эрикаerika-
Erika in the Arabic language
إِريكاairyka-
لاريكاlaryka-
إريكاaryka-
اريكاaryka-

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