Erkek Surname
Approximately 10,949 people bear this surname
Erkek Surname User-submission:
The Erkek surname means 'male' in Turkish.
Erkek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 10,792 | 1:7,211 | 989 |
| Greece | 32 | 1:346,243 | 48,387 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Bulgaria | 19 | 1:367,311 | 17,687 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Northern Cyprus | 7 | 1:45,573 | 7,927 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Erkek (26) may also be a first name.
Erkek Surname Meaning
Erkek Demographics
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Erkek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Erkek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Erkek (Russian: Еркек) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Erkek? popularity and diffusion
Erkek is the 47,287th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 665,590 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Erkek reside; 87 percent reside in West Asia and 87 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 26 people.
The surname Erkek is most frequent in Turkey, where it is borne by 10,792 people, or 1 in 7,211. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 14 percent live, Diyarbakir Province, where 7 percent live and Konya Province, where 7 percent live. Beside Turkey Erkek occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Erkek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Erkek surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.
Erkek earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $46,292 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Erkek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Erkek in the Russian language | ||
| Еркек | erkek | - |
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Footnotes
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