Herka Surname

398,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Herka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland4961:76,63111,959
Austria941:90,59013,329
Hungary821:119,71111,231
Czechia731:145,66422,715
Slovakia561:95,29418,290
Ukraine251:1,820,908133,658
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Finland161:343,54424,270
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
England21:27,859,030389,889
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Herka (131) may also be a first name.

Herka Last Name Facts

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

Herka has its highest incidence in Poland. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Herka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 398,612th most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 8,253,166 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Herka reside; 83 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 71 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Herka is also the 811,108th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 131 people.

The last name is most widely held in Poland, where it is borne by 496 people, or 1 in 76,631. Aside from Poland Herka is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 11 percent live and Hungary, where 9 percent live.

Herka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Herka are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

Herka earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.98% more than the national average, earning $47,025 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cherka91747/
Herzka91180/
Herkaz913/
Herkai913/
Kherka912/
Haerka911/
Heerka911/
Herkay910/
Herkau910/
Erka89393/
Cherkai83549/
Cherkay83220/
Cheerka8343/
Chercka8323/
Heyrkah837/
Cherkat832/
Heereka831/
Chierka831/
Cherkoa831/
Herkass831/
Hearkas830/
Herkatz830/
Horka801,371/
Herke801,235/
Herko801,161/
Harka80945/
Hyrka80839/
Hirka80792/
Erkaç80410/
Gerka80384/
Erkay80186/
Herkó80116/
Erkau8085/
Erkaa8039/
Herki8038/
Herca8038/
Erkaş8023/
Erkha8016/
Erkka8010/
Erkah8010/
Ierka809/
Herky803/
Eurka802/
Herqa802/
Hırka801/
Ihrka801/
Earka801/
Eirka801/
Oerka801/
Erkad801/
Ehrka800/
Kheirkha77116/
Cherkach7768/
Kheyrkha7729/
Kherkhah775/
Kherkaay771/
Heerekaa771/
Cherkhah771/
Cherki738,085/
Erkaya734,484/
Chyrka731,334/
Harkai731,266/
Chirka731,095/
Herzke73418/
Horkay73410/
Harkah73324/
Horkai73269/
Cherko73210/
Harkay73185/
Hercki73182/
Cherke73163/
Herkey73133/
Gerkau7341/
Horkka7338/
Gehrka7332/
Aharka7327/
Harkha7324/
Cherca7321/
Herkhi7320/
Herzky7319/
Erkkay7318/
Herkeľ7317/
Hercke7316/
Hierke7316/
Hercky7314/
Harkaj7314/
Herzko7310/
Cherké739/
Heurko739/
Ohyrka739/
Jerkay738/
Hercko737/
Errkha734/
Herzki733/
Herkou733/
Cherky733/
Hehrke732/
Jercka732/
Kherke731/
Erkach731/
Erkaia731/
Erkatz731/
Harkea731/
Eurkaa731/
Ierkaa731/
Aerkaa731/
Hercas731/
Horkaj731/
Harkka731/
Gerhka731/
Kherko731/
Harkau731/
Heirke730/
Herket730/
Gercka730/
Erkaut730/
Herkoh730/
Herkid730/
Hirkay730/
Kheirkhah713,930/
Kheyrkhah71189/
Cherkaova712/
Kheirkhai712/
Kheirhkah711/
Arka677,286/
Erko675,487/
Erke672,179/
Erki671,887/
Irka67711/
Cherkys67232/
Chercea67156/
Orka67149/
Erca67107/
Heerkes6797/
Herkess6783/
Chercca6776/
Herchea6760/
Haireka6750/
Herckis6734/
Erky6734/
Hercker6719/
Geherke6712/
Hercaud6710/
Chirkay679/
Cherkezowa679/
Cherkyz678/
Cherkoh676/
Herckes675/
Chirkha675/
Yrka674/
Erkhais674/
Cheerki673/
Cherkei673/
Hearkey672/
Cherkey672/
Chercas672/
Khairka672/
Cherkhi672/
Cherkou672/
Khirkah671/
Chirkoa671/
Cherkayova671/
Cheerke671/
Gerkaya671/
Aharkau671/
Hirkhah671/
Cherkki671/
Cherkii671/
Cherkot671/
Chirkap671/
Erkhays671/
Erkj671/
Erqa671/
Chairka671/
Cherkij671/
Herkish671/
Herketh670/
Herkett670/
Herkich670/
Hercket670/

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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 Herka
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