Gaerke Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gaerke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaerke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:2,196,721138,143
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Gaerke Last Name Facts

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

Gaerke has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaerke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,272,314th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,486,366 people. The last name Gaerke is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Gaerke are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Gaerke is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 165 people, or 1 in 2,196,721. In The United States Gaerke is most common in: Ohio, where 69 percent reside, Illinois, where 9 percent reside and Indiana, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Gaerke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gaerke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaerke surname rose 2,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaerke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gaerke surname are 44.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 90.91% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gaerke earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.7% less than the national average, earning $41,551 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gauerke92538/
Gayerke921/
Gaerker920/
Gerke9113,205/
Garke91452/
Gehrke8323,552/
Goerke834,870/
Gierke833,928/
Gercke83766/
Gerkey83231/
Gherke83106/
Gerhke8385/
Garkie8381/
Gearke8354/
Gharke8332/
Garcke8331/
Garkey8327/
Aercke8325/
Garkej8314/
Haerke839/
Gahrke837/
Auerke837/
Gaurke835/
Gerkie833/
Garkee833/
Gerkke833/
Garkhe832/
Gerkhe832/
Gerrke832/
Garkea831/
Gairke831/
Gerkeh830/
Gerkee830/
Garhke830/
Aerkes830/
Goercke77250/
Gehrcke77203/
Goehrke77160/
Giercke77157/
Gaurkee7757/
Gierkey7724/
Giehrke7715/
Ghercke7711/
Gaireke774/
Goerkes772/
Gehrkey771/
Gehrkie771/
Gerckie771/
Goerker771/
Gierkie771/
Gierkke771/
Gouerke771/
D'Gerke771/
Ayerkie771/
Gharkey770/
Gerrcke770/
Gearkee770/
Haerker770/
Gearkey770/
Gearker770/
Gherkie770/
Görke733,144/
Gorke731,237/
Yerke73542/
Garki73358/
Oerke73299/
Goerk73140/
Gärke7398/
Gerky7347/
Ierke7332/
Gerki7323/
Eurke7310/
Earke731/
Garky731/
Airke731/
Gērke731/
Aurke730/
Gauwerky7114/
Gaurkhed712/
Gawercki711/
O'Gehrke711/
Gearkhea710/
Goercker710/
Gorkhe671,715/
Yerkey67626/
Goerck67320/
Görkey67247/
Oehrke67133/
Görcke67113/
Gehrki6795/
Gohrke6784/
Göhrke6768/
Garkij6762/
Görkes6753/
Garkay6747/
Görkeç6739/
Gerkoy6733/
Gorkey6730/
Gharky6726/
Earket6724/
Goerki6722/
Hierke6716/
Gorkie6715/
Garkoi6714/
Gerque6711/
Goerky6710/
Gorkeh679/
Gourke678/
Gharki678/
Uehrke677/
Garkaj677/
Garcki676/
Oyarke676/
Garkai675/
Gierki675/
Gorcke674/
Ayarke673/
Eurkee672/
Gierky672/
Gehrky672/
Goërke672/
Oerkey671/
Ejerke671/
Gaurka671/
Gerkui671/
Gherky671/
Aerzki671/
Aerkaa671/
Garkhooie671/
Goerké671/
Haerka671/
Ajorke671/
Ayerce671/
Gorkeu671/
Ejarke671/
Ierkhe671/
Ayerki671/
Goerqe671/
Garrki671/
Heirke670/
Airkie670/
Gearka670/
Eirket670/
Goerka670/
Yerkee670/

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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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  • 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 Gaerke
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