177.47 ^cm

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 or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Gerk is the 197,721^st most prevalent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,442,393 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Gerk live; 35 percent live in Western Europe and 34 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 825,494^th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 127 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 705 people, or 1 in 114,192. In Germany it is mostly concentrated 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 exists 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 frequency of Gerk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gerk last name grew 1,337 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

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