Erkal Surname

71,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,893 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Erkal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erkal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey6,6751:11,6591,510
Northern Cyprus681:4,691896
United States421:8,629,975373,648
India321:23,970,793327,222
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
England51:11,143,612252,590
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Erkal (1,083) may also be a first name.

Erkal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Erkal (Arabic: اركال, Marathi: इरकल, Russian: Эркал) occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erkal? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 71,622nd most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,057,239 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Erkal reside; 83 percent reside in West Asia and 83 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Erkal is also the 242,643rd most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 1,083 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is held by 6,675 people, or 1 in 11,659. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 7 percent reside and Mersin Province, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Turkey this surname occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Northern Cyprus, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Erkal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Erkal surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.78% registered with the political party.

Erkal earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.43% more than the national average, earning $58,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herkal91360/
Erkale91101/
Yerkal9170/
Earkal913/
Jerkal912/
Erkhal911/
Eurkal911/
Gerkal911/
Herkale837/
Yerkale832/
Yherkal831/
Eerkale831/
Erkol806,870/
Irkal80928/
Arkal80637/
Ercal8025/
Orkal8022/
Erqal802/
Erkalova7788/
Harkal73850/
Jirkal73236/
Horkal7335/
Herkol7334/
Ercalp7332/
Yerkol7321/
Aarkal7317/
Arkkal7314/
Hirkal7314/
Erkole7314/
Iorkal734/
Arkhal734/
Irkale733/
Arkaal731/
Girkal731/
Ercall731/
Erkkol731/
Herkalová712/
Haarkal675/
Harkalh674/
Arkhall674/
Ercagli673/
Harkaal672/
Hirkale672/
Arkhail671/
Herkool671/
Airekal671/
Horkall671/
Harkall671/
Erkhold670/

Erkal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Erkal in the Marathi language
इरकलirakala92
इरकालirakala8
Erkal in the Russian language
Эркалerkal-
Erkal in the Arabic language
اركالarkal-
آركالarkal-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Erkal
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