Goerk Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Goerk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goerk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Poland101:3,800,875132,137

Goerk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goerk is found most in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Goerk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goerk? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goerk is the 1,497,948th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 52,053,899 people. Goerk occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Goerk reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 7,249,179. In The United States Goerk is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 26 percent reside, Florida, where 18 percent reside and New Jersey, where 12 percent reside. Apart from The United States Goerk is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 21 percent reside.

Goerk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goerk surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Goerk earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.7% less than the national average, earning $33,786 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.77% more than the national average, earning $54,537 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goerke914,870/
Goerck91320/
Gowerk911/
Gerk892,117/
Gork89416/
Oerk891/
Goercke83250/
Goehrke83160/
Gouerke831/
Goercks830/
Goerg80580/
Gorkh80413/
Oerke80299/
Gorck80140/
Gierk80104/
Gehrk8030/
Gerck8026/
Geark8021/
Ouerk8011/
Gherk809/
Owerk805/
Ghork805/
Gerkc801/
Hoerk801/
Goerc801/
Gorkk801/
Goork800/
Gaerke73180/
Oehrke73133/
Gearke7354/
Gehrck7311/
Gierck739/
Gourke738/
Ohwerk731/
Goerqe731/
Goyork731/
Goercs731/
Goergg731/
Ghorkh731/
Gearks730/
Gorg671,666/
Gerg671,496/
Gurk67879/
Gauerke67538/
Görk67473/
Yerk67333/
Gark67115/
Gorc6767/
Ourk6721/
Eirk6720/
Gorkowa6712/
Eark679/
Eurk674/
Goergue673/
Oirk672/
Goerque672/
Ierk671/
Goesrcg671/
Gayerke671/
Oerg671/
Ojrk671/
Oyrk671/
Uerk671/

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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 Goerk
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