Herkin Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Herkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Herkin (37) may also be a first name.

Herkin Last Name Facts

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

Herkin is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Herkin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herkin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Herkin occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Herkin are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in Scandinavia. Herkin is also the 1,688,769th most commonly held forename worldwide. It is borne by 37 people.

This surname is most numerous in Sweden, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 1,641,126. In Sweden Herkin is primarily found in: Halland County, where 67 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 33 percent live. Barring Sweden Herkin occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 11 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 11 percent live.

Herkin Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cherkin92197/
Herkink9216/
Kherkin927/
Hjerkin921/
Herckin920/
Erkin916,977/
Cherkina86100/
Hjerkinn8658/
Kherkina861/
Cherking861/
Heirkink860/
Heerkind860/
Harkin839,294/
Gerkin831,271/
Erkina831,091/
Herken83402/
Härkin83129/
Horkin8380/
Ierkin8310/
Hyrkin839/
Hercin836/
Herkyn832/
Aerkin831/
Ergkin831/
Chirkin773,638/
Herchin7799/
Gerkina7748/
Herquin7739/
Harkinn7726/
Geerkin7721/
Chyrkin7717/
Gehrkin7712/
Khirkin776/
Cherken775/
Chercin775/
Hearken773/
Cherkyn772/
Jerkinn771/
Gerckin771/
Heurken771/
Errkina771/
Herrken770/
Hirking770/
Harckin770/
Cherkinova752/
Erken7315,883/
Arkin734,683/
Orkin731,493/
Irkin731,087/
Ercin73236/
Erkyn73109/
Erkén7319/
Erqin733/
Erkün732/
Harkn731/
Erkinova716,729/
Chirkina713,318/
Herkenne7155/
Chairkin7141/
Chyorkin7128/
Khirkina7123/
Cherkyna7111/
Chyrkina716/
Cherchin714/
Khairkin713/
Geerckin711/
Khyrkina711/
Herckent711/
Gehrkinn710/
Gerken6714,473/
Harken67954/
Girkin67593/
Yorkin67290/
Erkyna67122/
Irkina67106/
Chairkina6779/
Ercken6775/
Horkyn6764/
Horken6737/
Chyorkina6736/
Hircin6722/
Harkén6717/
Hyrkyn6717/
Erchin6711/
Jyrkin678/
Iorkin674/
Hercen674/
Aarkin673/
Hörkén673/
Erkoen672/
Hirkne671/
Orkien671/
Erkeen671/
Erqing671/
Aerken671/
Earcin671/
Arckin671/
Ayrkin671/
Erkünt671/
Erqqin671/
Errken670/

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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 Herkin
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