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) occurs most in Slovenia. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferk? popularity and diffusion

It is the 205,178th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,602,346 people. The surname Ferk 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 last name is most frequently held in Slovenia, where it is carried by 1,087 people, or 1 in 2,289. In Slovenia it is primarily found in: Drava, where 67 percent reside, Carinthia, where 19 percent reside and Central Slovenia, where 5 percent reside. Beside Slovenia Ferk exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Ferk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ferk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ferk surname rose 1,130 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ferk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ferk surname are 25.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.88% being registered to vote for the 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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