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Where Does The Last Name Herk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Herk occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herk? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 437,968^th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 9,307,211 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Herk live; 47 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 683,417^th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 178 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 92,280. In The Netherlands Herk is most common in: South Holland, where 55 percent live, North Brabant, where 33 percent live and North Holland, where 5 percent live. Other than The Netherlands Herk occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Austria, where 21 percent live.

Herk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Herk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 669 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herk Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Herk last name are 6.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.57% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Herk earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.38% more than the national average, earning $47,627 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.96% less than the national average, earning $33,804 CAD per year.