Erker Surname

153,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Erker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1001:329,50829,892
Germany5621:143,24817,294
Canada3201:115,14212,242
Austria2441:34,8995,615
Turkey2441:318,94020,584
Slovenia2051:12,1352,900
France1041:638,68083,098
Serbia161:446,55918,714
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
England21:27,859,030389,889
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Erker (22) may also be a first name.

Erker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Erker (Russian: Еркер) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Erker.

How Common Is The Last Name Erker? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 153,670th most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,548,093 people. Erker occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Erker live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most numerous first name globally, borne by 22 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,100 people, or 1 in 329,508. In The United States it is most frequent in: Missouri, where 32 percent are found, Colorado, where 15 percent are found and Kansas, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States Erker exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Erker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Erker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Erker last name rose 6,111 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Erker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Erker last name are 12.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.92% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Erker earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.52% more than the national average, earning $50,709 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.81% less than the national average, earning $47,294 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herker91584/
Ercker91291/
Gerker91214/
Erkier9168/
Eråker9125/
Erkerd9115/
Jerker919/
Ierker914/
Yerker914/
Earker914/
Erkere911/
Aerker911/
Erckert83239/
Hercker8319/
Jerkert839/
Gercker835/
Erkerdt831/
Herzker831/
Hoerker831/
Gehrker831/
Erckerd831/
Herkerp830/
Yoerker830/
Heirker830/
Haerker830/
Arker80200/
Orker80158/
Erkir80108/
Örker806/
Ercer806/
Herckert7763/
Jerråker778/
Erkerová774/
Herkertt772/
Heereker771/
Geherker771/
Erkheart771/
Herkhert770/
Harker7316,874/
Yorker73440/
Iorker73367/
Hercer73210/
Gercer7369/
Hörker7353/
Ercher7316/
Aråker738/
Horker736/
Girker732/
Arkker731/
Arcker731/
Earkir731/
Aarker731/
Iråker731/
Orcker731/
Hirker730/
Irkerd730/
Yreker730/
Herkerova716/
Earkchear711/
Hercher671,131/
Erquier6710/
Jercher679/
Iorkeer677/
Øyråker673/
Höråker672/
Yercher672/
Harkeyr672/
Harrker671/
Hairker671/
Harkker671/
Ayreker671/
Horcker671/
Gerckir670/
Harcker670/

Erker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Erker in the Russian language
Еркерerker-

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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 Erker
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