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Where Does The Last Name Erk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Erk (Arabic: إرك, Russian: Ерк) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Erk is the 108,274^th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,694,384 people. Erk occurs predominantly in Asia, where 56 percent of Erk are found; 52 percent are found in West Asia and 52 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 295,418^th most frequent first name on earth, held by 772 people.

The surname is most common in Turkey, where it is held by 2,678 people, or 1 in 29,060. In Turkey Erk is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent live, Diyarbakir Province, where 15 percent live and Izmir Province, where 7 percent live. Outside of Turkey it occurs in 50 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Erk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Erk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 388 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Erk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Erk surname are 11.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.95% being registered with the political party.

The amount Erk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.96% more than the national average, earning $43,563 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.78% less than the national average, earning $42,836 CAD per year.