Erkose Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Erkose Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erkose Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:18,572,686338,250
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

The alternate forms: Erköse (846) are calculated separately.

Erkose Last Name Facts

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

The surname Erkose occurs most in England. It may be found as a variant: Erköse. For other possible spellings of Erkose click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erkose? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Erkose live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England Erkose is most numerous in: Lincolnshire, where 33 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 33 percent live and Greater London, where 33 percent live. Apart from England it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 20 percent live and South Africa, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Erköse94846/
Herkose921/
Arkose833/
Gerkos831/
Herkousse801/
Herkous77817/
Iorkose7790/
Erkoçej772/
Erkossa771/
Irkos73106/
Erkas7367/
Ercos7319/
Erkosova711/
Iorkoose711/
Arkoesey711/
Harkouse711/
Arkosi67201/
Harkousse67137/
Orcose67110/
Hercos6770/
Arköse6766/
Erkoçi6735/
Gerkas6717/
Arkosy6713/
Gerkoz677/
Yorkos675/
Herkas675/
Erkhosova674/
Erkasi672/
Gercos672/
Erkesi671/
Jirkos671/
Eurkas671/
Ercoze671/
Herkoussi671/
Orkese671/
Herkouche671/
Ercosa671/

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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 Erkose
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