Herkus Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Czechia

Herkus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herkus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine191:2,395,931155,639
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Herkus (55) may also be a first name.

Herkus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Herkus is more frequently found in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Herkus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herkus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Herkus is the 3,100,440th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Herkus live; 73 percent live in Eastern Europe and 48 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,336,256th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 55 people.

The last name Herkus is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 2,395,931. In Ukraine it is most frequent in: Odessa Oblast, where 58 percent reside, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 16 percent reside and Donetsk Oblast, where 16 percent reside. Besides Ukraine this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.

Herkus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Herkus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Herkus surname expanded 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herkus Last Name Statistics demography

Herkus earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.56% more than the national average, earning $57,200 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herkous92817/
Cherkus927/
Herkush921/
Erkus91242/
Cherkush861/
Hoerkaus860/
Hercus83516/
Harkus83215/
Gerkus8341/
Eurkus8328/
Erzkus8311/
Earkus831/
Herkusová8017/
Herkusova801/
Herkousse801/
Cherkos775,022/
Horkous7754/
Harkusz7724/
Harkush7716/
Chercus774/
Horkush772/
Harkuus771/
Horkusz771/
Chirkus771/
Harkuss770/
Harkuis770/
Kherkoushe751/
Erkuş737,291/
Arkus73294/
Ercus7399/
Orkus7365/
Erkuz7318/
Yrkus731/
Irkus731/
Hayırkus7126/
Cherkoss7120/
Harkouss7112/
Aharkous714/
Cherkosh713/
Gehrkeus710/
Arkush67234/
Orkush67186/
Arkusz67169/
Gerkuş6794/
Orkusz6784/
Hercos6770/
Yorkus6733/
Aercus6719/
Arkuss679/
Girkus679/
Gercus676/
Erkushova676/
Arkkus671/
Herkouche671/

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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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  • 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 Herkus
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