Erkelens Surname

230,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,757 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Erkelens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erkelens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,3841:12,2021,734
United States1871:1,938,283125,322
Canada541:682,32655,162
France341:1,953,609166,012
Australia311:870,82953,581
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Belgium131:884,35769,774
England71:7,959,723202,100
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Erkelens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Erkelens is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Erkelens? popularity and diffusion

The surname Erkelens is the 230,318th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,147,721 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Erkelens are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,384 people, or 1 in 12,202. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 45 percent reside, North Brabant, where 15 percent reside and North Holland, where 13 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands it exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Erkelens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Erkelens surname are 29.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 82.35% registered with the party.

The amount Erkelens earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.47% less than the national average, earning $39,925 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.76% less than the national average, earning $49,307 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Erckelens941/
Erklens931/
Erkelenz881,161/
Erkelins881/
Erkeelenz821/
Erklenz8015/
Gerkelyons782/
Erkilinç631,046/
Harkalns631/
Erkılınç630/

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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 Erkelens
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