Erkelenz Surname

321,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Erkelenz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erkelenz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0981:73,3209,269
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Erkelenz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Erkelenz is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erkelenz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 321,573rd most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 6,276,956 people. The last name Erkelenz occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Erkelenz live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 95 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Erkelenz is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,098 people, or 1 in 73,320. In Germany Erkelenz is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 79 percent are found, Hesse, where 7 percent are found and Berlin, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Erkelenz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Erkelenz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Erkelenz last name increased 1,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Erkelenz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Erkelenz last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Erkelenz earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.05% more than the national average, earning $50,508 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Erkelentz9430/
Erkeelenz941/
Erklenz9315/
Erkelens881,757/
Ercklentz8225/
Erckelens821/
Erklens801/
Erkelins751/
Gerkelyons672/
Erkilinç631,046/
Erkilinc6338/
Erkılınç630/
Harkalns501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Erkelenz
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