Gerker Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Gerker Surname User-submission:

This surname belongs to the early farmer group of caste named Kunbi, Maratha from the Vidharbha region of the state of Maharastra in India. Kunbis are found in small numbers in the neighboring states of Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Gujrat, Karnataka, Kerala.

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Gerker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Brazil871:2,460,62575,139
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Gerker Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname belongs to the early farmer group of caste named Kunbi, Maratha from the Vidharbha region of the state of Maharastra in India. Kunbis are found in small numbers in the neighboring states of Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Gujrat, Karnataka, Kerala.

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Gerker Last Name Facts

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

Gerker occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerker? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,129,067th most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 34,053,953 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Gerker reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 3,624,589. In The United States Gerker is most numerous in: Missouri, where 43 percent reside, Ohio, where 31 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States Gerker is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 41 percent reside and Germany, where 12 percent reside.

Gerker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gerker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gerker surname increased 204 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gerker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gerker last name are 39.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 86.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Gerker earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.18% more than the national average, earning $44,952 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gercker925/
Goerker921/
Guerker921/
Gehrker921/
Gaerker920/
Gerke9113,205/
Erker912,860/
Ngerkerh861/
Geherker861/
Goercker860/
Gehrke8323,552/
Gierke833,928/
Gercke83766/
Serker83734/
Herker83584/
Ercker83291/
Gerkey83231/
Guerke83224/
Gherke83106/
Gorker8396/
Gerhke8385/
Gercer8369/
Erkier8368/
Görker8357/
Geerke8353/
Zerker8325/
Eråker8325/
Erkerd8315/
Gerkeš8312/
Jerker839/
Earker834/
Yerker834/
Ierker834/
Gerkie833/
Gerkke833/
Girker832/
Gerkhe832/
Gerrke832/
Gerzke831/
Greker831/
Erkere831/
Garker830/
Gerkeh830/
Gerkee830/
Cerker830/
Gerkerova801/
Geyrecker801/
Erckert77239/
Gehrcke77203/
Giercke77157/
Guercke7772/
Gierkes7754/
Gierkey7724/
Hercker7719/
Geercke7718/
Giehrke7715/
Geherke7712/
Ghercke7711/
Jerkert779/
Grecker776/
Cherker776/
Gercher773/
Grekker772/
Sierker772/
Erckerd771/
Guerkes771/
Gehrkey771/
Gehrkie771/
Gerckie771/
Zercker771/
Gierkie771/
Gierkke771/
Herzker771/
Gerckes771/
Erkerdt771/
D'Gerke771/
Yoerker770/
Heirker770/
Gerrcke770/
Gerckir770/
Zerkher770/
Herkerp770/
Gherkie770/
Serke732,420/
Jerke732,139/
Girke731,570/
Gerka73384/
Gerce73127/
Erkir73108/
Gärke7398/
Greke7370/
Gerky7347/
Cerke7343/
Zerke7334/
Gerki7323/
Ercer736/
Gērke731/
Herckert7163/
Kherkher7161/
Zeyreker7116/
Jerråker718/
Erkerová714/
Herkertt712/
Heereker711/
Erkheart711/
Gerccher711/
Gregkerr711/
Herkhert710/
Serkie672,737/
Zierke671,440/
Zirker67608/
Yorker67440/
Iorker67367/
Gierka67306/
Hercer67210/
Sirker67141/
Gehrki6795/
Guirke6793/
Serkei6763/
Sierke6755/
Zerkee6754/
Girkes6744/
Cirker6738/
Serkey6735/
Jehrke6734/
Gerkoy6733/
Gehrka6732/
Jerkes6731/
Jercke6730/
Jerkey6727/
Girkey6725/
Serkea6725/
Zerkie6722/
Grecke6719/
Guerki6719/
Gerche6718/
Ercher6716/
Zeirke6712/
Jerkeh6712/
Serkır6712/
Gerque6711/
Cerkey6710/
Zerkei679/
Serkeh678/
Ghirke677/
Herkerova676/
Gherki675/
Gierki675/
Gercey674/
Seerke673/
Džerke673/
Győrke673/
Gircke673/
Djerke672/
Gierky672/
Gehrky672/
Grekey672/
Serkir672/
Garkir672/
Zerket672/
Searke671/
Cehrke671/
Cerkei671/
Earkir671/
Gehrkeová671/
Gerkui671/
Girkie671/
Gherky671/
Goreheker671/
Seirke671/
Gercir671/
Jerkhe671/
Iråker671/
Gerhka671/
Gerkiz671/
Earkchear671/
Gairke671/
Hirker670/
Irkerd670/
Yreker670/
Gercka670/
Hjerke670/
Sehrke670/
Zerkey670/
Gihrke670/
Zehrke670/

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