Erlikh Surname

215,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,912 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Erlikh Surname User-submission:

Erlikh is a Russian spelling of the German/Yiddish surname Ehrlich, meaning 'honest' or 'honorable'. The name is usually a nickname, while the Yiddish surname might be ornamental.

Erlikh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,4841:97,11812,012
United States2041:1,776,759116,838
Kazakhstan1001:176,82517,012
Uzbekistan491:631,20713,568
Belarus291:327,62335,686
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Kyrgyzstan51:1,194,53165,188
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France11:66,422,722504,397
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Erlikh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Erlikh is a Russian spelling of the German/Yiddish surname Ehrlich, meaning 'honest' or 'honorable'. The name is usually a nickname, while the Yiddish surname might be ornamental.

- haffman97

Erlikh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Erlikh (Georgian: ერლიხ, Russian: Эрлих) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Erlikh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 215,000th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,811,478 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 59 percent of Erlikh reside; 51 percent reside in North Asia and 51 percent reside in Slavic North Asia.

Erlikh is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 1,484 people, or 1 in 97,118. In Russia Erlikh is mostly found in: Altai Krai, where 22 percent live, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 11 percent live and Moscow, where 7 percent live. Besides Russia this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 5 percent live.

Erlikh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Erlikh last name is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Erlikh surname are 14.41% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 61.18% registered with the political party.

Erlikh earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.25% more than the national average, earning $47,139 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerlikh9238/
Ehrlikh922/
Erlickh921/
Erlik91467/
Erlich833,169/
Erlick83212/
Erlykh83139/
Gerlik8360/
Herlik8358/
Erliks834/
Erlikhova801/
Ehrlich7726,976/
Gerlich773,890/
Herlich77312/
Herlick77245/
Gierlik77192/
Ehrlick77132/
Jerlich7776/
Eerligh7747/
Herlykh7730/
Erleigh7727/
Erliech7717/
Erhlich7713/
Ejrlich7711/
Yerlick7710/
Erlicht778/
Erliche778/
Earlich775/
Errlich772/
Oerlick771/
Earlick771/
Ehrligh771/
Eerlich771/
Erlichs771/
Yerlich771/
Ierlick771/
Erliske771/
Eurlich770/
Erlaigh770/
Erhlick770/
Orlik737,056/
Irlik73495/
Erlij7368/
Erlic7367/
Erlyk7351/
Arlik7343/
Erlig7338/
Erlek730/
Herrlich711,167/
Gierlich711,069/
Herzlich71243/
Gehrlich71150/
Gerrlich7197/
Erlikova7129/
Gehrlick711/
Ehrlichs711/
Ehrhlich711/
Herrlick711/
Oehrligh711/
Ehirlich710/
Heirlick710/
Earleigh710/
Orlick67768/
Đerlek67539/
Irlich6770/
Erlichová6768/
Gerlek6766/
Hyrlik6763/
Arlick6757/
Herlík6753/
Herlix6738/
Herlig6734/
Earlix6726/
Herlic6716/
Gerlík6712/
Gerlig6710/
Orliuk6710/
Horlik679/
Aerlic678/
Herlyk678/
Erlech676/
Harlik674/
Jerlek673/
Ehrlij673/
Erlych672/
Ehrlic672/
Orlukh671/
Arleik671/
Yerlig671/
Jrlekh671/
Orligk671/
Girlik671/
Erlics671/
Arligh671/
Arliuk671/
Ehrlig670/
Hoerleigh670/

Erlikh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Erlikh in the Georgian language
ერლიხerlikh-
Erlikh in the Russian language
Эрлихerlih-

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