Erkas Surname
Approximately 67 people bear this surname
Erkas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 38 | 1:259,125 | 17,909 |
| Finland | 19 | 1:289,300 | 21,660 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Erkaş (23) are calculated separately.
Erkas (27) may also be a first name.
Erkas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Erkas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Erkas (Russian: Еркас) is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Erkaş. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Erkas? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,333,370th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. The surname Erkas occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Erkas are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in Scandinavia. Erkas is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 27 people.
It is most widespread in Sweden, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 259,125. In Sweden Erkas is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 68 percent live, Uppsala County, where 11 percent live and Dalarna County, where 5 percent live. Beside Sweden Erkas is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 28 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erkaş | 93 | 23 | / |
| Gerkas | 91 | 17 | / |
| Herkas | 91 | 5 | / |
| Jerkas | 91 | 2 | / |
| Eurkas | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yerkas | 91 | 0 | / |
| Herkash | 83 | 5 | / |
| Erkhais | 83 | 4 | / |
| Oerkash | 83 | 2 | / |
| Jerkaas | 83 | 2 | / |
| Herkass | 83 | 1 | / |
| Erkease | 83 | 1 | / |
| Erkhays | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hearkas | 83 | 0 | / |
| Erkaç | 80 | 410 | / |
| Arkas | 80 | 348 | / |
| Orkas | 80 | 70 | / |
| Irkas | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ercas | 80 | 3 | / |
| Erkaz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Erkasova | 77 | 36 | / |
| Heerekas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hoerkaus | 77 | 0 | / |
| Harkas | 73 | 853 | / |
| Hyrkas | 73 | 241 | / |
| Jyrkas | 73 | 53 | / |
| Arkash | 73 | 19 | / |
| Arkais | 73 | 18 | / |
| Gercas | 73 | 16 | / |
| Horkas | 73 | 7 | / |
| Erkose | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jirkas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aarkas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Irkhas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yerkaz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Herkaz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Arkasz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gerkos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orkash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hercas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Erkatz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Erkach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arkaas | 73 | 0 | / |
| Erkashova | 71 | 54 | / |
| Herkasova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Erkhasova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herkous | 67 | 817 | / |
| Harkash | 67 | 17 | / |
| Harkass | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gercais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hirkash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aarkash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arkhaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yerkeis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yerkeys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herkose | 67 | 1 | / |
| Girkash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajrkash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harckas | 67 | 0 | / |
| Herkatz | 67 | 0 | / |
Erkas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Erkas in the Russian language | ||
| Еркас | erkas | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Erkas
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