Gerkrath Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gerkrath Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerkrath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Gerkrath Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gerkrath has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerkrath? popularity and diffusion

Gerkrath is the 2,255,512th most widespread family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name Gerkrath is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Gerkrath are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 1,789,010. In Germany Gerkrath is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 47 percent are found, Berlin, where 33 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found. Other than Germany it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 23 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 13 percent are found.

Gerkrath Last Name Statistics demography

Gerkrath earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 97.74% more than the national average, earning $98,242 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Erkrath9373/
Herkrath8877/
Erckrath889/
Herckrath8225/
Erkroth801/
Jerkrot6719/
Cerqura532/
Jerkros532/
Srekrai532/
Guerrcro503/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gerkrath
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