177.44 ^cm

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

Gerken (Russian: Геркен) is found most in Germany. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Gerken is the 36,439^th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 503,527 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Gerken are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762^nd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 16 people.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 8,854 people, or 1 in 9,093. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 57 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside and Bremen, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Germany Gerken is found in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Gerken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gerken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gerken last name rose 890 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 487 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gerken Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gerken surname are 22.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.22% registered with the political party.

The amount Gerken earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 146.63% more than the national average, earning R 586,080 per year; in United States they earn 5.91% more than the national average, earning $45,697 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.61% more than the national average, earning $53,959 CAD per year.