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

The surname Herka is found most frequently in Poland. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 398,612th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 8,253,166 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Herka are found; 83 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 71 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Herka is also the 811,108th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 131 people.

The surname is most numerous in Poland, where it is held by 496 people, or 1 in 76,631. Besides Poland this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 11 percent reside and Hungary, where 9 percent reside.

Herka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Herka surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herka
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