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
Erkas (Russian: Еркас) is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Erkaş. Click here for further possible spellings of Erkas.
How Common Is The Last Name Erkas? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,333,370th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Erkas are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,036,353rd most widely held first name world-wide, held by 27 people.
This last name is most widespread in Sweden, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 259,125. In Sweden Erkas is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 68 percent reside, Uppsala County, where 11 percent reside and Dalarna County, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Sweden this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 28 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.
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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