Ferk Surname

205,178th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,023 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Ferk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ferk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia1,0871:2,289257
Austria4801:17,7402,720
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Hungary1021:96,2389,394
Germany841:958,39866,883
Croatia811:52,2059,959
Turkey161:4,863,839107,230
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Ferk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ferk (Russian: Ферк) is borne by more people in Slovenia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferk? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 205,178th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,602,346 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Ferk reside; 58 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 58 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Slovenia, where it is held by 1,087 people, or 1 in 2,289. In Slovenia it is mostly found in: Drava, where 67 percent live, Carinthia, where 19 percent live and Central Slovenia, where 5 percent live. Barring Slovenia Ferk exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Ferk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ferk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ferk last name increased 1,130 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ferk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ferk last name are 25.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.88% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ferk earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.46% more than the national average, earning $51,116 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.68% more than the national average, earning $51,014 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ferke8971/
Ferck8938/
Ferkh8931/
Fierk8912/
Ferkő892/
Feerk891/
Faerk891/
Fehrke8036/
Fercke8022/
Fierck801/
Feerck801/
Fercks800/
Feerke800/
Feirke800/
Ferg751,367/
Fork75952/
Fark75842/
Verk75506/
Frek7576/
Fyrk7555/
Firk7539/
Ferc7519/
Ferx751/
Fjrk751/
Ferq751/
Ferková731,813/
Ferkova73112/
Feireck732/
Farkh67796/
Freck67724/
Freke67711/
Forck67669/
Firke67538/
Vierk67415/
Foerg67335/
Verkh67185/
Fergg6767/
Fergs6745/
Ferkhova6721/
Fírek6714/
Firck6711/
Fyrek679/
Farck674/
Frekh673/
Veark672/
Fercs672/
Farkk671/
Firkh671/
Forkh671/
Frekk671/
Verkå671/
Verck671/
Veerk671/
Feurg671/
Farrk671/
Vaerk671/
Farhk671/
Verrk670/
Pherk670/
Veirk670/

Ferk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ferk in the Russian language
Феркferk-

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Footnotes

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