Gerka Surname

748,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Gerka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2291:165,97723,178
Slovakia451:118,58822,142
India271:28,409,829361,298
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Gerka (235) may also be a first name.

Gerka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gerka (Russian: Герка) occurs in Poland more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 748,537th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 18,977,984 people. The last name Gerka occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Gerka live; 74 percent live in Eastern Europe and 73 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 584,346th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 235 people.

Gerka is most common in Poland, where it is borne by 229 people, or 1 in 165,977. Apart from Poland this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 12 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.

Gerka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gerka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gerka last name declined 24 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerka Last Name Statistics demography

Gerka earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.55% more than the national average, earning $54,175 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gierka91306/
Gerkau9141/
Gehrka9132/
Gerkat912/
Guerka911/
Gerhka911/
Gercka910/
Goerka910/
Erka89393/
Gerkach833/
Gerkaya831/
Gherkas831/
Guerkai831/
Gerke8013,205/
Gorka803,590/
Garka801,898/
Herka80883/
Zerka80779/
Erkaç80410/
Gerko80391/
Serka80383/
Cerka80350/
Girka80272/
Jerka80235/
Greka80227/
Erkay80186/
Yerka80170/
Erkau8085/
Gerky8047/
Erkaa8039/
Gerki8023/
Erkaş8023/
Erkha8016/
Erkka8010/
Erkah8010/
Ierka809/
Gerca808/
Žerka806/
Gyrka803/
Eurka802/
Earka801/
Eirka801/
Gerkó801/
Erkad801/
Ehrka800/
Gherkhah771/
Gehrke7323,552/
Gierke733,928/
Gorkha731,458/
Gherca731,195/
Sierka73786/
Gercke73766/
Zherka73314/
Gerkey73231/
Guerke73224/
Gerker73214/
Herzka73180/
Gierko73160/
Guirka73126/
Gherke73106/
Gehrki7395/
Gerhke7385/
Geerke7353/
Garkay7347/
Gerkou7346/
Garcka7344/
Görkay7341/
Jerkai7340/
Gerkoy7333/
Giorka7330/
Serkea7325/
Girkau7320/
Guerki7319/
Erkkay7318/
Gercas7316/
Gerkeš7312/
Sgirka7312/
Serkha739/
Girkat738/
Jerkay738/
Yerkap738/
Garkaj737/
Gerkoz737/
Zerkas736/
Gharka736/
Gherki735/
Garkai735/
Gierki735/
Jerkad735/
Gaarka734/
Gorkai734/
Gorkay734/
Yerkaa734/
Errkha734/
Jerkat734/
Gorkaa733/
Ghorka733/
Guerca733/
Garkha733/
Yherka733/
Gerkie733/
Yerkaz733/
Zerkha733/
Gerkke733/
Herkaz733/
Herkai733/
Gierky732/
Gerkhe732/
Gehrky732/
Jercka732/
Zerkat732/
Zerkai732/
Gireka732/
Gerrke732/
Erkach731/
Erkatz731/
Gerkui731/
Gerzke731/
Gherky731/
Gorkka731/
Seerka731/
Gorkah731/
Garkea731/
Eurkaa731/
Ierkaa731/
Garkau731/
Serkaa731/
Jerzka731/
Zerkay731/
Zeirka731/
Serkai731/
Garrka731/
Görkaş731/
Gerkiz731/
Gerkos731/
Gercìa731/
Heerka731/
Zerkad731/
Gyrkha731/
Gerkeh730/
Gahrka730/
Herkay730/
Yerkas730/
Gerkee730/
Grekka730/
Erkaut730/
Gherko730/
Herkau730/
Erko675,487/
Irka67711/
Gehrcke67203/
Giercke67157/
Erca67107/
Dzierka67105/
Ghercea6783/
Guercke6772/
Gierkes6754/
Gierkey6724/
Geercke6718/
Giehrke6715/
Geherke6712/
Ghercke6711/
Heyrkah677/
Gercker675/
Garkaai674/
Yrka674/
Guercas674/
Ghierca674/
Erkhais674/
Girekka673/
Zherrka673/
Ghorkha672/
Gerkiss672/
Guerkou672/
Jerkaas672/
Heereka671/
Guerkes671/
Gehrkey671/
Gehrkie671/
Gercais671/
Gerceau671/
Gerckie671/
Gierkie671/
Guerker671/
Gierkke671/
Seerkaa671/
Grekaha671/
Gehrker671/
Zherkai671/
Garkhah671/
Gorkhai671/
Guirkai671/
Guerkos671/
Gerkich671/
Gerckes671/
Ghorkah671/
Gercaud671/
Ghercko671/
Djerkai671/
D'Gerke671/
Yerkhay671/
Herkass671/
Seirkai671/
Erkhays671/
Erqa671/
Hearkas670/
Gerrcke670/
Herkatz670/
Gherkie670/

Gerka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerka in the Russian language
Геркаgerka-

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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 Gerka
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