Erkens Surname

108,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Erkens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erkens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,3091:34,8664,603
Netherlands1,1561:14,6082,191
Belgium4971:23,1323,642
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
France631:1,054,329115,549
Latvia341:60,2959,027
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Erkens (21) may also be a first name.

Erkens Last Name Facts

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

Erkens is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erkens? popularity and diffusion

It is the 108,390th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,696,751 people. Erkens is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Erkens live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Germanic Europe. Erkens is also the 2,368,944th most numerous first name internationally, held by 21 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 2,309 people, or 1 in 34,866. In Germany Erkens is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 84 percent are found, Bavaria, where 4 percent are found and Hesse, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Germany it exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 27 percent are found and Belgium, where 12 percent are found.

Erkens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Erkens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Erkens surname expanded 608 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Erkens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Erkens surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Erkens earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.59% more than the national average, earning $47,717 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.08% less than the national average, earning $44,677 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerkens922,057/
Erckens92230/
Eerkens92192/
Herkens92144/
Jerkens9233/
Yerkens922/
Ehrkens920/
Heerkens861,163/
Geerkens86905/
Gerckens86390/
Haerkens86360/
Heurkens86213/
Herckens86209/
Gehrkens86107/
Hoerkens8662/
Erkins83228/
Arkens83200/
Irkens8318/
Erkenz835/
Ercens832/
Orkens830/
Gehrckens8090/
Gierckens8028/
Hierckens8025/
Geerckens801/
Hearkenss801/
Jerkins771,660/
Herkins77172/
Gerkins77125/
Arckens77100/
Hörkens7777/
Yerkins7758/
Girkens7758/
Harkens7740/
Gercens7712/
Erchens771/
Jercens771/
Eerkensová751/
Heurkins7139/
Jearkins7117/
Geerkins7115/
Harkenss7111/
Girckens719/
Heerkins716/
Gerckins711/
Erkinshe711/
Jeerkins711/
Herckins710/
Jeurkins710/
Haerkins710/
Earckins710/
Hearkins710/
Gherkins710/
Arkins67832/
Ercins67211/
Orkins6782/
Arknæs6716/
Arkyns6711/
Orkyns672/
Harkns672/

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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 Erkens
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