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Where Does The Last Name Gerk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gerk (Russian: Герк) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gerk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerk? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 197,721^st most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,442,393 people. The surname Gerk is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Gerk reside; 35 percent reside in Western Europe and 34 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 825,494^th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 127 people.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 705 people, or 1 in 114,192. In Germany Gerk is most numerous in: Hesse, where 39 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 35 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Argentina, where 14 percent reside.

Gerk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gerk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gerk surname grew 1,337 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gerk surname is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Gerk surname are 34.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.21% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gerk earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.26% more than the national average, earning $44,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.58% less than the national average, earning $39,458 CAD per year.