Heerkens Surname

321,153rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Heerkens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heerkens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,0271:16,4432,529
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England21:27,859,030389,889
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Suriname11:552,6169,664
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Heerkens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heerkens is found most in The Netherlands. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Heerkens.

How Common Is The Last Name Heerkens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 321,153rd most common surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,266,162 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Heerkens live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Heerkens is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,027 people, or 1 in 16,443. In The Netherlands Heerkens is mostly concentrated in: North Brabant, where 57 percent reside, South Holland, where 13 percent reside and North Holland, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands Heerkens is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Heerkens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Heerkens surname are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Heerkens earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 16.82% more than the national average, earning $50,405 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.75% less than the national average, earning $39,376 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eerkens93192/
Herkens93144/
Geerkens88905/
Haerkens88360/
Heurkens88213/
Herckens88209/
Hoerkens8862/
Huerkens887/
Heerkins886/
Erkens864,295/
Hierckens8225/
Geerckens821/
Hearkenss821/
Gerkens802,057/
Erckens80230/
Herkins80172/
Hörkens8077/
Harkens8040/
Jerkens8033/
Yerkens802/
Ehrkens800/
Eerkensová781/
Gerckens75390/
Gehrkens75107/
Heurkins7539/
Geerkins7515/
Harkenss7511/
Cherkins751/
Jeerkins751/
Haerkins750/
Herckins750/
Goerkens750/
Hearkins750/
Erkins71228/
Arkens71200/
Gehrckens7190/
Irkens7118/
Erkenz715/
Ercens712/
Harkns712/
Orkens710/
Harkins6720,575/
Gerkins67125/
Arckens67100/
Horkins6781/
Girkens6758/
Yerkins6758/
Erchens671/
Hirkins670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Heerkens
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