Erku Surname

164,343rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Erku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia2,5761:37,8674,280
India221:34,866,608408,224
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Erkü (23) are calculated separately.

Erku (2,259) may also be a first name.

Erku Last Name Facts

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

Erku (Oriya: ଏକୁର୍, Russian: Ерку) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Erkü. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Erku? popularity and diffusion

Erku is the 164,343rd most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,760,434 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Erku are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Erku is also the 157,083rd most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 2,259 people.

The last name Erku is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 2,576 people, or 1 in 37,867. Aside from Ethiopia Erku occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent live.

Erku Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Erku has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Erku last name rose 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Erku Last Name Statistics demography

Erku earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Erkü9223/
Erkuş897,291/
Erkau8985/
Herku8934/
Ierku8919/
Erkuz8918/
Erkhu8918/
Eirku8910/
Erkou894/
Erkku892/
Erkuu891/
Jerkku80251/
Gerkou8046/
Gerkau8041/
Yerkou8019/
Eirkui805/
Herkou803/
Hercku802/
Herkut802/
Gerkui801/
Jerkou801/
Herkau800/
Yerkus800/
Erkaut800/
Arku756,408/
Orku7543/
Irku7522/
Ercu754/
Heereku733/
Herkush731/
Eyrekeu731/
Yerckou731/
Jirku67327/
Herkó67116/
Ercus6799/
Harku6751/
Yirku6739/
Girku6739/
Jerkó6738/
Ercuș6723/
Iorku6711/
Hirku679/
Ercau678/
Yorku678/
Ercuş675/
Gercu674/
Erceu673/
Horku673/
Ercui672/
Arkeu672/
Arkuh671/
Irkou671/
Ercut671/
Hercu671/
Orkuy671/
Yrkus671/
Yrhku671/

Erku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Erku in the Oriya language
ଏକୁର୍ekur-
Erku in the Russian language
Еркуerku-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Erku
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis