Herken Surname
Approximately 402 people bear this surname
Herken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 157 | 1:512,774 | 43,467 |
| United States | 108 | 1:3,356,101 | 190,802 |
| Turkey | 63 | 1:1,235,261 | 51,954 |
| Paraguay | 35 | 1:206,764 | 3,828 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Uruguay | 7 | 1:490,251 | 25,911 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Herken Demographics
Average Herken Salary in
United States
$53,229 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Herken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Herken Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Herken is found most frequently in Germany. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Herken? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 723,769th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,128,224 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Herken live; 41 percent live in Western Europe and 41 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 157 people, or 1 in 512,774. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 41 percent live, Berlin, where 32 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 14 percent live. Not including Germany Herken is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and Turkey, where 16 percent live.
Herken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Herken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herken last name expanded 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Herken Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Herken surname are 27.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.07% being registered with the party.
Herken earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.36% more than the national average, earning $53,229 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherken | 92 | 5 | / |
| Hearken | 92 | 3 | / |
| Heurken | 92 | 1 | / |
| Herrken | 92 | 0 | / |
| Erken | 91 | 15,883 | / |
| Herkenne | 86 | 55 | / |
| Herckent | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gerken | 83 | 14,473 | / |
| Harken | 83 | 954 | / |
| Ercken | 83 | 75 | / |
| Horken | 83 | 37 | / |
| Herkin | 83 | 9 | / |
| Hercen | 83 | 4 | / |
| Erkoen | 83 | 2 | / |
| Herkyn | 83 | 2 | / |
| Aerken | 83 | 1 | / |
| Erkeen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Errken | 83 | 0 | / |
| Geerken | 77 | 873 | / |
| Gercken | 77 | 662 | / |
| Herchen | 77 | 236 | / |
| Cherkin | 77 | 197 | / |
| Harcken | 77 | 24 | / |
| Herkink | 77 | 16 | / |
| Kherkin | 77 | 7 | / |
| Erkenne | 77 | 2 | / |
| Cherkyn | 77 | 2 | / |
| Harkeen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cherkem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hjerkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Herckin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cherkenova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Erkin | 73 | 6,977 | / |
| Örken | 73 | 480 | / |
| Irken | 73 | 408 | / |
| Arken | 73 | 171 | / |
| Orken | 73 | 121 | / |
| Ercen | 73 | 116 | / |
| Erkyn | 73 | 109 | / |
| Erkén | 73 | 19 | / |
| Erkün | 73 | 2 | / |
| Harkn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Erkenova | 71 | 2,426 | / |
| Geercken | 71 | 164 | / |
| Herrchen | 71 | 109 | / |
| Cherkina | 71 | 100 | / |
| Hjerkinn | 71 | 58 | / |
| Cherchen | 71 | 30 | / |
| Cherkyna | 71 | 11 | / |
| Gehrcken | 71 | 11 | / |
| Geehrken | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kherkina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cherking | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heirkink | 71 | 0 | / |
| Heerkind | 71 | 0 | / |
| Harkin | 67 | 9,294 | / |
| Gerkin | 67 | 1,271 | / |
| Erkina | 67 | 1,091 | / |
| Orkeen | 67 | 187 | / |
| Härkin | 67 | 129 | / |
| Erkyna | 67 | 122 | / |
| Horkin | 67 | 80 | / |
| Horkyn | 67 | 64 | / |
| Arcken | 67 | 35 | / |
| Girken | 67 | 27 | / |
| Arkeen | 67 | 23 | / |
| Hyrkyn | 67 | 17 | / |
| Harkén | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ierkin | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hyrkin | 67 | 9 | / |
| Iorken | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hercin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hörkén | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yorken | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aarken | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hirkne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orcken | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aerkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orkien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ergkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Errkem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erkünt | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herken
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