Erkins Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Erkins Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erkins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2191:1,655,064110,387
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England31:18,572,686338,250
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Erkins Last Name Facts

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

The surname Erkins is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Erkins click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erkins? popularity and diffusion

The surname Erkins is the 1,082,743rd most widespread last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 31,962,921 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Erkins are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 219 people, or 1 in 1,655,064. In The United States it is mostly found in: Alabama, where 17 percent are found, Ohio, where 17 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 16 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Erkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Erkins has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Erkins last name rose 811 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Erkins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Erkins are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for the party.

Erkins earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.65% less than the national average, earning $32,513 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jerkins921,660/
Herkins92172/
Gerkins92125/
Yerkins9258/
Heurkins8639/
Jearkins8617/
Geerkins8615/
Heerkins866/
Erkinshe861/
Gerckins861/
Jeerkins861/
Hearkins860/
Earckins860/
Haerkins860/
Jeurkins860/
Gherkins860/
Herckins860/
Erkens834,295/
Arkins83832/
Ercins83211/
Orkins8382/
Harkins7720,575/
Gerkens772,057/
Erckens77230/
Eerkens77192/
Herkens77144/
Girkins77101/
Horkins7781/
Jerkens7733/
Yerkens772/
Arckins770/
Hirkins770/
Ehrkens770/
Heerkens711,163/
Geerkens71905/
Gerckens71390/
Haerkens71360/
Heurkens71213/
Herckens71209/
Gehrkens71107/
Hoerkens7162/
Harckins710/
Harrkins710/
Arkens67200/
Gehrckens6790/
Gierckens6728/
Hierckens6725/
Irkens6718/
Arknæs6716/
Arkyns6711/
Erkenz675/
Orkyns672/
Ercens672/
Harkns672/
D'Harkins671/
Geerckens671/
Hearkenss671/
Orkens670/

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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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  • 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 Erkins
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