Ersek Surname

298,377th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Romania

Ersek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ersek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey6701:116,1519,751
Romania2831:70,9478,475
United States1961:1,849,280120,610
Austria281:304,12334,120
Slovakia211:254,11739,106
France181:3,690,151224,666
Hungary181:545,34933,535
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
England51:11,143,612252,590
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

The alternate forms: Érsek (1,731), Eršek (268), Erşek (1) & Éršek (4) are calculated separately.

Ersek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ersek has its highest incidence in Turkey. It can be rendered as a variant: Érsek, Eršek, Erşek or Éršek. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ersek? popularity and diffusion

Ersek is the 298,377th most frequent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,711,243 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Ersek reside; 50 percent reside in West Asia and 50 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.

It is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is borne by 670 people, or 1 in 116,151. In Turkey it is most common in: Sirnak Province, where 27 percent reside, Bursa Province, where 20 percent reside and Diyarbakir Province, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Turkey Ersek occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Ersek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ersek last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ersek earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.8% more than the national average, earning $47,809 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.67% less than the national average, earning $30,967 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Érsek931,731/
Eršek93268/
Erşek931/
Hersek91323/
Jersek9126/
Gersek9116/
Ershek917/
Erssek915/
Erszek911/
Éršek874/
Hershek8327/
Gersiek838/
Herseck831/
Gershek831/
Erçek801,333/
Erzek80127/
Ercek80100/
Irsek8028/
Eržek8015/
Ergek8012/
Orsek809/
Erseg809/
Ersik808/
Örsek806/
Ersec801/
Ersekova7712/
Erseková777/
Gerschek777/
Gercek73240/
Hercek73205/
Jeršek7398/
Herzek7359/
Orseck7358/
Ershik7347/
Ersick7324/
Ershyk7322/
Jirsek7320/
Jerzek7315/
Herseg7314/
Gersec7312/
Orshek7310/
Orscek738/
Jersyk737/
Gersik735/
Herjek731/
Horsek731/
Eirzek731/
Hirsek731/
Errcek730/
Girsek730/
Orseik730/
Gierschek7134/
Ershekova711/
Herchek67171/
Gershik67145/
Gersick67101/
Hersick6770/
Girshek6736/
Jerszyk6732/
Orschek6728/
Jierscheck6726/
Hershik6719/
Irschek6715/
Gierzek6714/
Ershick6710/
Yersick674/
Erschik672/
Jirseck671/
Gierscheck671/
Jersyzk671/
Erskova671/
Herszik671/
Harshek671/
Hirseck670/
Irsheck670/
Jersick670/
Herzeck670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ersek
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