Erkey Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Niger

Erkey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erkey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey181:4,323,412102,143
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Erkey (44) may also be a first name.

Erkey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Erkey is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erkey? popularity and diffusion

Erkey is the 3,730,171st most frequently held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 46 percent of Erkey are found; 46 percent are found in West Asia and 46 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 1,525,482nd most frequent given name internationally It is held by 44 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 4,323,412. In Turkey Erkey is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 39 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 33 percent reside and Balikesir Province, where 22 percent reside. Apart from Turkey this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yerkey91626/
Gerkey91231/
Herkey91133/
Jerkey9127/
Oerkey911/
Erkeya911/
Erke892,179/
Erky8934/
Gierkey8324/
Erkeyha836/
Hearkey832/
Gehrkey831/
Yerkeys831/
Gerke8013,205/
Ehrke802,534/
Jerke802,139/
Erkie802,024/
Herke801,235/
Erkeç801,113/
Yerke80542/
Oerke80299/
Irkey80203/
Erkay80186/
Arkey80128/
Erkeş8080/
Gerky8047/
Ierke8032/
Đerke8031/
Orkey8030/
Jerky8026/
Ercey8025/
Erkiy8016/
Yerky8011/
Erkeh8011/
Eurke8010/
Örkey806/
Erkhe803/
Herky803/
Earke801/
Earky801/
Ehrky801/
Erhke801/
Erkue801/
Ercky801/
Erkee801/
Erkoy801/
Ercke800/
Erkaya734,484/
Harkey734,403/
Gercke73766/
Horkey73694/
Herzke73418/
Ercker73291/
Eerkes73283/
Yorkey73239/
Yerkie73157/
Oehrke73133/
Ehrcke7385/
Gerhke7385/
Jirkey7378/
Geerke7353/
Đerkeš7335/
Jehrke7334/
Gerkoy7333/
Yerkeh7332/
Hercey7331/
Jerkes7331/
Jercke7330/
Aercke7325/
Girkey7325/
Eråker7325/
Arckey7324/
Earket7324/
Herzky7319/
Erkkay7318/
Herkeľ7317/
Hercke7316/
Hierke7316/
Hirkey7315/
Hercky7314/
Jerkeh7312/
Yoerke7311/
Haerke739/
Erkess738/
Jerkay738/
Erckie738/
Yerket736/
Yirkey735/
Gercey734/
Ierker734/
Erkuya734/
Geirke733/
Gerkie733/
Erkkie733/
Gerkke733/
Eurkee732/
Hehrke732/
Gierky732/
Gerkhe732/
Gehrky732/
Jerkie732/
Gerrke732/
Erkeiz731/
Erkysh731/
Yerkiy731/
Jerkky731/
Jercey731/
Jerkhe731/
Erkech731/
Erkoya731/
Erchey731/
Arkeye731/
Orkehy731/
Ierkhe731/
Erkiya731/
Erkuye731/
Ercket731/
Gerkeh730/
Heirke730/
Herket730/
Herkay730/
Eherke730/
Gerkee730/
Eirket730/
Hjerke730/
Ehirke730/
Yerkez730/
Yerkee730/
Jercky730/
Erce671,904/
Erki671,887/
Arke671,146/
Erka67393/
Orke67375/
Gehrcke67203/
Arky67179/
Giercke67157/
Örke67117/
Heerkes6797/
Yerkaya6788/
Herkess6783/
Yerkess6761/
Yrke6759/
Erkahya6733/
Hercker6719/
Geercke6718/
Gehrkue6717/
Irke6715/
Giehrke6715/
Geherke6712/
Yerckie6710/
Herckes675/
Herkawe675/
Yoerkie674/
Yerkees673/
Herchey673/
Oerkoya673/
Irky672/
Orky672/
Harkeyo672/
Jrky672/
Eirkett671/
Gehrkie671/
Gerckie671/
Gerkaya671/
Aharkey671/
Yerkeis671/
Yerkest671/
Gierkke671/
Eyrekeu671/
D'Gerke671/
Yerkhay671/
Yrky671/
Erkhays671/
Erkj671/
Erqe671/
Erqy671/
Jrke671/
Herketh670/
Herkett670/
Ioercke670/
Gerrcke670/
Gehirke670/
Hercket670/

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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 Erkey
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