Girke Surname

252,136th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,570 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Girke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Girke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4311:56,2587,276
Australia451:599,90442,958
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Girke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Girke (Russian: Гирке) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Girke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Girke is the 252,136th most common last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,641,749 people. The surname Girke is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Girke reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 91 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,431 people, or 1 in 56,258. In Germany it is primarily found in: Berlin, where 23 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live and Saxony, where 10 percent live. Not including Germany this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Girke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Girke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Girke last name decreased 18 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Girke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Girke last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Girke earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.47% less than the national average, earning $34,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gierke913,928/
Guirke9193/
Girkes9144/
Girkey9125/
Ghirke917/
Gircke913/
Girker912/
Girkie911/
Gairke911/
Gihrke910/
Girk89143/
Irke8915/
Giercke83157/
Gierkes8354/
Gierkey8324/
Giehrke8315/
Gaireke834/
Gierkie831/
Gierkke831/
Girckie830/
Guirkey830/
Gerke8013,205/
Ihrke801,347/
Sirke80747/
Gurke80555/
Gürke80406/
Girek80318/
Zirke80280/
Girka80272/
Irkey80203/
Hirke80156/
Gierk80104/
Gärke8098/
Greke8070/
Gireg8033/
Ierke8032/
Irkhe8026/
Guirk8021/
Girki8014/
Irkeç8010/
Uirke807/
Girky806/
Girce806/
Gireq804/
Cirke803/
Jirke802/
Irhke801/
Airke801/
Gērke801/
Girks800/
Gehrke7323,552/
Guirki732,327/
Zierke731,440/
Gurkhe73821/
Gercke73766/
Gierka73306/
Gerkey73231/
Guerke73224/
Gerker73214/
Ihrcke73118/
Gherke73106/
Gerhke7385/
Jirkey7378/
Gurcke7374/
Sierke7355/
Geerke7353/
Guhrke7348/
Gürkez7333/
Gurkey7328/
Sirkie7328/
Ghurke7323/
Iorkee7321/
Zirkes7319/
Grecke7319/
Hierke7316/
Zsirke7316/
Hirkey7315/
Sirkey7315/
Gürkey7313/
Zeirke7312/
Gerkeš7312/
Gierck739/
Yirkey735/
Gierki735/
Jirkee734/
Gerkie733/
Zircke733/
Győrke733/
Gührke733/
Gerkke733/
Zirkie732/
Sirkei732/
Sirkhe732/
Gierky732/
Gerkhe732/
Grekey732/
Gürcke732/
Gurkei732/
Gerrke732/
Hirkes731/
Cguirk731/
Irkett731/
Gerzke731/
Gurkie731/
Zirkee731/
Sirkee731/
Seirke731/
Isrkea731/
Gairck731/
Ihrkje731/
Iråker731/
Jirkie731/
Gireki731/
Gurkeh731/
Oireke731/
Ierkhe731/
Guirky731/
Gerkeh730/
Cuirke730/
Heirke730/
Airkie730/
Hirker730/
Gerkee730/
Eirket730/
Grek679,731/
Zirk676,297/
Greg676,119/
Sirk672,346/
Erke672,179/
Irki672,164/
Gerk672,117/
Irka67711/
Cirk67316/
Girg67257/
Gehrcke67203/
Siercke67140/
Zgircea67112/
Guercke6772/
Yrke6759/
Jirk6737/
Sgircea6730/
Ziercke6725/
Girkova6724/
Sairkey6720/
Geercke6718/
Gührcke6716/
Geherke6712/
Ghercke6711/
Girecki6711/
Girecky677/
Gercker675/
Zircker674/
Girc672/
Irky672/
Győrkei672/
Eirkett671/
Guerkes671/
Gehrkey671/
Gehrkie671/
Hairker671/
Zirkets671/
Guerker671/
Airzkie671/
Gehrker671/
Guirkai671/
Guirkui671/
Gerckes671/
Gierche671/
D'Gerke671/
Jrke671/
Irqe671/
Hairkes670/
Gerrcke670/
Zierkes670/
Gherkie670/

Girke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Girke in the Russian language
Гиркеgirke-

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Footnotes

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