Herkov Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Herkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia251:169,14421,748
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

Herkov Last Name Facts

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

Herkov has its highest incidence in Croatia. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Herkov.

How Common Is The Last Name Herkov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,909,720th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Herkov are found; 62 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 56 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Herkov is most commonly occurring in Croatia, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 169,144. In Croatia Herkov is mostly found in: Varaždin County, where 44 percent reside, Sisak-Moslavina County, where 36 percent reside and City of Zagreb, where 20 percent reside. Other than Croatia it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cherkov92744/
Herkova9223/
Kherkov9210/
Erkov91259/
Cherkova86694/
Herckova866/
Kherkova866/
Chetrkov861/
Cherkuov861/
Cherkhov861/
Erkova832,207/
Erkhov83769/
Horkov83330/
Harkov83245/
Erkoev8333/
Gerkov8326/
Hyrkov8315/
Aerkov831/
Cheyrekov8023/
Cherkkova801/
Cherkhova801/
Chirkov7725,356/
Aharkov771,616/
Chyrkov771,248/
Erkhova771,231/
Hyrkova7765/
Hirkova7733/
Hercova7732/
Gerkova7731/
Herkhof7723/
Chercov774/
Herkaev772/
Khirkov772/
Gerkhov771/
Harckov771/
Arkov73968/
Erkop73109/
Irkov7377/
Orkov7366/
Yrkov734/
Chirkova7127,122/
Chyrkova711,541/
Cherkoff7121/
Heerekop719/
Khirkova714/
Cherkoub712/
Chyrkhov712/
Uhyrkova711/
Herkhoff711/
Cherkasv711/
Chirkovs711/
Chirkhov711/
Chirckov711/
Erkaev671,922/
Erkeev67146/
Irkova67133/
Jirkov6729/
Harkow6724/
Orkoev6718/
Harkof6714/
Gercov6714/
Hirkow6713/
Arkhov6712/
Orkhov6711/
Jørkov679/
Girkov679/
Yorkov677/
Irkhov677/
Harcov676/
Gerkow676/
Airkov674/
Yrkhov673/
Arkoev672/
Chirckova672/
Ercova672/
Hirkop672/
Yrkova672/
Chyrkhova671/
Khairekov671/
Herckhoff671/
Arkoov671/
Irkovh671/
Kheirkhav671/
Chayrekov671/

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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 Herkov
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