Erku Surname
Approximately 2,640 people bear this surname
Erku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 2,576 | 1:37,867 | 4,280 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Erkü (23) are calculated separately.
Erku (2,259) may also be a first name.
Erku Demographics
Average Erku Salary in
United States
$41,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erkü | 92 | 23 | / |
| Erkuş | 89 | 7,291 | / |
| Erkau | 89 | 85 | / |
| Herku | 89 | 34 | / |
| Ierku | 89 | 19 | / |
| Erkuz | 89 | 18 | / |
| Erkhu | 89 | 18 | / |
| Eirku | 89 | 10 | / |
| Erkou | 89 | 4 | / |
| Erkku | 89 | 2 | / |
| Erkuu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jerkku | 80 | 251 | / |
| Gerkou | 80 | 46 | / |
| Gerkau | 80 | 41 | / |
| Yerkou | 80 | 19 | / |
| Eirkui | 80 | 5 | / |
| Herkou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hercku | 80 | 2 | / |
| Herkut | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gerkui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jerkou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Herkau | 80 | 0 | / |
| Yerkus | 80 | 0 | / |
| Erkaut | 80 | 0 | / |
| Arku | 75 | 6,408 | / |
| Orku | 75 | 43 | / |
| Irku | 75 | 22 | / |
| Ercu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Heereku | 73 | 3 | / |
| Herkush | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eyrekeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yerckou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jirku | 67 | 327 | / |
| Herkó | 67 | 116 | / |
| Ercus | 67 | 99 | / |
| Harku | 67 | 51 | / |
| Yirku | 67 | 39 | / |
| Girku | 67 | 39 | / |
| Jerkó | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ercuș | 67 | 23 | / |
| Iorku | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hirku | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ercau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yorku | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ercuş | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gercu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Erceu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Horku | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ercui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Arkeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Arkuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ercut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hercu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orkuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yrkus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yrhku | 67 | 1 | / |
Erku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Erku in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏକୁର୍ | ekur | - |
| Erku in the Russian language | ||
| Ерку | erku | - |
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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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- 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
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