Herker Surname

547,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 584 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Herker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3781:212,97724,077
United States1321:2,745,901164,003
Austria401:212,88626,249
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Herker Last Name Facts

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

Herker is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Herker? popularity and diffusion

The last name Herker is the 547,713th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,478,675 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Herker live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Herker is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 378 people, or 1 in 212,977. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 39 percent reside, Berlin, where 21 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Austria, where 7 percent reside.

Herker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Herker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herker last name increased 357 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Herker are 21.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.29% registered with the party.

Herker earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.51% less than the national average, earning $38,612 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hercker9219/
Cherker926/
Herzker921/
Hoerker921/
Herkerp920/
Haerker920/
Heirker920/
Erker912,860/
Herckert8663/
Kherkher8661/
Herkertt862/
Heereker861/
Geherker861/
Herkhert860/
Harker8316,874/
Ercker83291/
Gerker83214/
Hercer83210/
Erkier8368/
Hörker8353/
Eråker8325/
Erkerd8315/
Horker836/
Earker834/
Ierker834/
Aerker831/
Erkere831/
Hirker830/
Herkerova806/
Hercher771,131/
Erckert77239/
Gercker775/
Harkeyr772/
Höråker772/
Harrker771/
Gehrker771/
Erkerdt771/
Horcker771/
Hairker771/
Harkker771/
Erckerd771/
Kherkre771/
Harcker770/
Cherkerova751/
Arker73200/
Orker73158/
Erkir73108/
Örker736/
Ercer736/
Chercher7160/
Herquier7110/
Jerråker718/
Erkerová714/
Herccher711/
Erkheart711/
Yorker67440/
Iorker67367/
Harkir6761/
Aråker678/
Girker672/
Arkker671/
Iråker671/
Aarker671/
Earkir671/
Orcker671/
Arcker671/
Yreker670/
Irkerd670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herker
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