Herkey Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Niger

Herkey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herkey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
Niger131:1,476,30930,154
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Herkey (15) may also be a first name.

Herkey Last Name Facts

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

Herkey is found most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herkey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,551,568th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. The surname Herkey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Herkey are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Herkey is also the 2,900,335th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 15 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 120 people, or 1 in 3,020,491. In The United States Herkey is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 57 percent reside, Illinois, where 13 percent reside and California, where 12 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Niger, where 10 percent reside.

Herkey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Herkey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Herkey surname rose 857 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herkey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Herkey surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% being registered with the party.

Herkey earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.75% more than the national average, earning $49,081 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hearkey922/
Cherkey922/
Herke911,235/
Erkey9128/
Herky913/
Harkey834,403/
Horkey83694/
Herzke83418/
Gerkey83231/
Cherke83163/
Hercey8331/
Herzky8319/
Herkeľ8317/
Hercke8316/
Hierke8316/
Hirkey8315/
Hercky8314/
Haerke839/
Cherky833/
Hehrke832/
Kherke831/
Oerkey831/
Erkeya831/
Heirke830/
Herket830/
Herkay830/
Erke802,179/
Erky8034/
Cherkys77232/
Cherkay77220/
Heerkes7797/
Herkess7783/
Hercker7719/
Geherke7712/
Cherkyz778/
Erkeyha776/
Herckes775/
Herkawe775/
Herchey773/
Cherkei773/
Harkeyo772/
Cheerke771/
Gehrkey771/
Aharkey771/
Herketh770/
Herkett770/
Chercey770/
Hercket770/
Gerke7313,205/
Harke734,691/
Herce732,962/
Ehrke732,534/
Erkie732,024/
Ihrke731,347/
Horky731,254/
Erkeç731,113/
Herka73883/
Oerke73299/
Irkey73203/
Erkay73186/
Horke73162/
Hirke73156/
Arkey73128/
Härke7383/
Erkeş7380/
Gerky7347/
Herki7338/
Ierke7332/
Đerke7331/
Orkey7330/
Ercey7325/
Öhrke7324/
Erkiy7316/
Erkeh7311/
Eurke7310/
Hörke737/
Hirky736/
Örkey736/
Jhrke735/
Harky733/
Erkhe733/
Hyrke732/
Earke731/
Earky731/
Ehrky731/
Erhke731/
Ahrke731/
Erkue731/
Ercky731/
Erkee731/
Erkoy731/
Ercke730/
Ohrke730/
Cherchey718/
Cherkiya713/
Cherkesh712/
Kherkaay711/
Cherkets711/
Kherkhee711/
Cherckes711/
Cherckez711/
Chyorkey711/
Cherki678,085/
Erkaya674,484/
Herche67827/
Gercke67766/
Cherka67747/
Horkay67410/
Ercker67291/
Eerkes67283/
Chirke67280/
Yorkey67239/
Harkay67185/
Hercki67182/
Herzka67180/
Herque67143/
Oehrke67133/
Ihrcke67118/
Horkyi67105/
Ehrcke6785/
Gerhke6785/
Jirkey6778/
Harcke6769/
Geerke6753/
Hörker6753/
Hyrkyi6748/
Haarke6745/
Harkie6740/
Đerkeš6735/
Jehrke6734/
Gerkoy6733/
Jercke6730/
Aercke6725/
Girkey6725/
Eråker6725/
Arckey6724/
Earket6724/
Herkhi6720/
Harkke6718/
Erkkay6718/
Herkeľová6715/
Jerkeh6712/
Hercoe6711/
Cherké679/
Erkess678/
Jerkay678/
Erckie678/
Horkie676/
Horkei676/
Yirkey675/
Harkee674/
Erkuya674/
Gerkie673/
Herzki673/
Härcke673/
Erkkie673/
Herkou673/
Gerkke673/
Herkaz673/
Herkai673/
Hearce672/
Eurkee672/
Aharke672/
Gerkhe672/
Gehrky672/
Kherka672/
Cherce672/
Herkeĺová672/
Gerrke672/
Hirkes671/
Khirke671/
Horcke671/
Erkeiz671/
Erkysh671/
Harkea671/
Jerkky671/
Härzke671/
Ihrkje671/
Jerkhe671/
Haerka671/
Erkech671/
Erkoya671/
Arkeye671/
Cherkouee671/
Cherqy671/
Orkehy671/
Ierkhe671/
Heerka671/
Erkiya671/
Erkuye671/
Ercket671/
Gerkeh670/
Hirker670/
Horkee670/
Hercoy670/
Gerkee670/
Eirket670/
Herrkecht670/
Herkid670/
Hirkay670/
Gihrke670/
Harcky670/
Herkau670/

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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 Herkey
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