Hemker Surname

177,824th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,404 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hemker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hemker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3511:59,5907,684
United States9591:377,95533,414
Netherlands641:263,86233,208
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Hemker Last Name Facts

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

Hemker is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hemker.

How Common Is The Last Name Hemker? popularity and diffusion

Hemker is the 177,824th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,031,425 people. Hemker occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Hemker reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Hemker is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 1,351 people, or 1 in 59,590. In Germany Hemker is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 60 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 26 percent live and Hamburg, where 3 percent live. Apart from Germany it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent live and The Netherlands, where 3 percent live.

Hemker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hemker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hemker last name expanded 1,776 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hemker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hemker surname are 27.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.91% registered to vote for the political party.

Hemker earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.37% more than the national average, earning $43,740 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haemker92115/
Hemcker9213/
Hemåker927/
Hemkerd925/
Heimker921/
Khemker921/
Emker91103/
Hemckeir861/
Hamker83209/
Himker8332/
Hämker8311/
Homker830/
Jemker830/
Hemcher77105/
Eimkerd772/
Hamcker771/
Himcker770/
Ymker73221/
Imker73148/
Amker737/
Emcer734/
Omker731/
Chimkerd7110/
Chimkere718/
Heimkjær716/
Chimkier711/
Ijmker67359/
Emkjær6757/
Amkker674/
Imkerd672/
Amkeer671/
Amcker670/
Jimker670/

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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 Hemker
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