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

Erke (Russian: Ерке) is held by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Erke is the 193,101^st most prevalent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,344,445 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 66 percent of Erke live; 46 percent live in West Asia and 46 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 121,304^th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 3,438 people.

The surname Erke is most numerous in Turkey, where it is carried by 1,126 people, or 1 in 69,113. In Turkey Erke is most numerous in: Sanliurfa Province, where 25 percent reside, Istanbul Province, where 16 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 8 percent reside. Not including Turkey it occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 14 percent reside.

Erke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Erke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Erke last name increased 395 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Erke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those bearing the Erke surname are 14.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.04% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Erke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 16.78% less than the national average, earning 287,995 kr per year and in United States they earn 3.67% less than the national average, earning $41,566 USD per year.