Erkis Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Latvia

Erkis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erkis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Erkiş (720) are calculated separately.

Erkis (211) may also be a first name.

Erkis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Erkis (Russian: Эркис) is most common in Germany. It may also appear in the variant forms: Erkiş. Click here for further potential spellings of Erkis.

How Common Is The Last Name Erkis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,661,929th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Erkis are found; 43 percent are found in Western Europe and 43 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 622,565th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 211 people.

The surname Erkis is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 3,500,237. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 96 percent reside and Bavaria, where 4 percent reside. Barring Germany Erkis occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Spain, where 17 percent reside.

Erkis Last Name Statistics demography

Erkis earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 126.25% more than the national average, earning $97,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Erkiş93720/
Gerkis9189/
Herkis918/
Jerkis912/
Yerkis911/
Herckis8334/
Yerkish8314/
Erkhais834/
Gerkiss832/
Herkish831/
Yerkeis831/
Jerkiss830/
Yerkiss830/
Arkis801,136/
Erkes80805/
Erkiz80411/
Erkiç80146/
Orkis80136/
Ercis8019/
Erkys807/
Irkis801/
Erkès801/
Yerkes732,605/
Orkisz731,540/
Herkes73840/
Arkhis73515/
Orkhis73410/
Eerkes73283/
Gerkes73207/
Harkis73115/
Orkish73105/
Orkies7344/
Jerkes7331/
Yorkis7331/
Gercis7329/
Erkhes7326/
Arkais7318/
Arkies7316/
Erckes7314/
Erquis7311/
Arkiss739/
Erkess738/
Yercis736/
Orkiss734/
Gerkiz731/
Gerkys731/
Errkiz731/
Arkish731/
Jerkys731/
Girkis731/
Erkysh731/
Erkeiz731/
Irkish731/
Iorkis731/
Aerkes730/
Arkois730/
Erkishova716/
Harkiss67109/
Heerkes6797/
Herchis6787/
Herkess6783/
Harkies6777/
Yerkess6761/
Gierkes6754/
Jerkich6715/
Yerkich6715/
Orkisch677/
Jerkoić675/
Herckes675/
Arkhiss674/
Yerkees673/
Gercais671/
Erkease671/
Erkhays671/
Harkish671/
Erquies671/
Erquist671/
Arkiess671/
Yerkest671/
Yerkeys671/
Jerquis671/
Jiorkis671/
Gerckes671/
Harkuis670/
Herkich670/

Erkis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Erkis in the Russian language
Эркисerkis-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Erkis
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