Gerkus Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Gerkus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 26 | 1:5,543,194 | 237,148 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Gerkuş (94) are calculated separately.
Gerkus Demographics
Gerkus Political Affiliation
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Gerkus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gerkus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gerkus (Russian: Геркус) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also be found as: Gerkuş. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerkus? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,055,934th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Gerkus reside; 59 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 59 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
Gerkus is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 5,543,194. In Russia it is most numerous in: Ivanovo Oblast, where 27 percent reside, Republic of Tatarstan, where 27 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 15 percent reside. Other than Russia this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 24 percent reside and Belarus, where 5 percent reside.
Gerkus Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gerkus surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Liberal Democratic Party than The US average, with 33.33% registered with the political party.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerkuş | 94 | 94 | / |
| Erkus | 91 | 242 | / |
| Gehrkeus | 86 | 0 | / |
| Serkus | 83 | 93 | / |
| Jerkus | 83 | 48 | / |
| Herkus | 83 | 40 | / |
| Zerkus | 83 | 35 | / |
| Eurkus | 83 | 28 | / |
| Garkus | 83 | 11 | / |
| Erzkus | 83 | 11 | / |
| Girkus | 83 | 9 | / |
| Gercus | 83 | 6 | / |
| Grekus | 83 | 4 | / |
| Earkus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gerkos | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yerkus | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gerkusova | 80 | 25 | / |
| Herkous | 77 | 817 | / |
| Garkush | 77 | 117 | / |
| Girckus | 77 | 16 | / |
| Serkush | 77 | 7 | / |
| Gorkush | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gerceus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Garkusz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Herkush | 77 | 1 | / |
| Erkuş | 73 | 7,291 | / |
| Ercus | 73 | 99 | / |
| Erkuz | 73 | 18 | / |
| Irkus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yrkus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guercous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gharkous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hercus | 67 | 516 | / |
| Cercus | 67 | 163 | / |
| Sirkus | 67 | 93 | / |
| Cirkus | 67 | 42 | / |
| Yorkus | 67 | 33 | / |
| Zirkus | 67 | 25 | / |
| Grecus | 67 | 19 | / |
| Herkusová | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gerkoz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Erkushova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Garcus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gorcus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gercos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gyrkos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Herkousse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gircus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herkusova | 67 | 1 | / |
Gerkus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gerkus in the Russian language | ||
| Геркус | gerkus | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Gerkus
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