Erkol Surname

71,818th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,870 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Erkol Surname User-submission:

The surname Erkol means 'soldier arm' in Turkish. It is derived from the words er, meaning 'soldier', and kol, meaning 'arm'.

Erkol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey6,5941:11,8021,524
Germany941:856,44161,781
Northern Cyprus571:5,5971,167
Austria241:354,81038,119
France211:3,162,987209,042
Belgium201:574,83253,219
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
England21:27,859,030389,889
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852

Erkol (30) may also be a first name.

Erkol Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Erkol means 'soldier arm' in Turkish. It is derived from the words er, meaning 'soldier', and kol, meaning 'arm'.

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Erkol Last Name Facts

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

The last name Erkol (Russian: Эрколь) is most common in Turkey. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Erkol? popularity and diffusion

Erkol is the 71,818th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,060,778 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Erkol are found; 81 percent are found in West Asia and 81 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Erkol is also the 1,911,214th most common given name world-wide, held by 30 people.

Erkol is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 6,594 people, or 1 in 11,802. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 7 percent reside and Diyarbakir Province, where 5 percent reside. Besides Turkey this last name occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent reside and Northern Cyprus, where 1 percent reside.

Erkol Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Erkol surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Erkol earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herkol9134/
Yerkol9121/
Erkole9114/
Erkkol911/
Herkool831/
Erkhold830/
Erkul808,213/
Erkal806,893/
Arkol8049/
Ercol8032/
Erqol801/
Erckholt771/
Ercole733,707/
Herkal73360/
Herkul73125/
Erkale73101/
Yerkal7370/
Herkül7350/
Gerkul7326/
Iorkol736/
Orkoul734/
Ercoll734/
Earkul734/
Earkal733/
Erkule733/
Erkkul732/
Harkol732/
Jerkal732/
Gerkal731/
Eurkal731/
Erkhal731/
Yerkolova711/
Arkcoll67313/
Ağırkol6778/
Hercole6716/
Herkale677/
Iorkool674/
Herkohlova674/
Iorkhol672/
Yerkale672/
Ercolle672/
Gehrkul671/
Herkühl671/
Iorkohl671/
Yherkal671/
Eerkale671/

Erkol Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Erkol in the Russian language
Эркольerkol-

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