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

The surname Herke (Marathi: हेरके) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 306,186^th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,900,847 people. Herke occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Herke are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Herke is also the 450,135^th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 372 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 488 people, or 1 in 164,970. In Germany it is mostly found in: Hesse, where 43 percent reside, Berlin, where 13 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 10 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Hungary, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Herke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Herke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Herke surname grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Herke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Herke last name are 34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80.77% registered to vote for the political party.

Herke earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.33% more than the national average, earning $50,194 USD per year.