Jerken Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Jerken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Jerken (20) may also be a first name.
Jerken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jerken Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jerken (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺮﻛﻦ) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jerken? popularity and diffusion
Jerken is the 8,968,613th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Jerken is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Jerken are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 20 people.
The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Jerken is most numerous in: Illinois, where 50 percent are found and Missouri, where 50 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 25 percent are found and Mauritania, where 25 percent are found.
Jerken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Jerken has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erken | 91 | 15,883 | / |
| Jerkenne | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gerken | 83 | 14,473 | / |
| Jerkin | 83 | 125 | / |
| Ercken | 83 | 75 | / |
| Serken | 83 | 44 | / |
| Yerken | 83 | 15 | / |
| Erkeen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Errken | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gercken | 77 | 662 | / |
| Jerkina | 77 | 6 | / |
| Jerchen | 77 | 4 | / |
| Jirkeen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Djirken | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jiorken | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jerkind | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hjerkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gherken | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jerkion | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jerkinn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Geirken | 77 | 0 | / |
| Erkin | 73 | 6,977 | / |
| Erkyn | 73 | 109 | / |
| Erkén | 73 | 19 | / |
| Erkün | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hjerkinn | 71 | 58 | / |
| Gehrcken | 71 | 11 | / |
| Hjerkind | 71 | 1 | / |
| Geyreken | 71 | 0 | / |
| Serkin | 67 | 2,133 | / |
| Gerkin | 67 | 1,271 | / |
| Erkina | 67 | 1,091 | / |
| Sirken | 67 | 337 | / |
| Zerkin | 67 | 186 | / |
| Erkyna | 67 | 122 | / |
| Yerkin | 67 | 102 | / |
| Yercen | 67 | 34 | / |
| Girken | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gercen | 67 | 24 | / |
| Zerkyn | 67 | 17 | / |
| Cerkin | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ierkin | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jyrkin | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jercin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yerkenova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gerkem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Serqen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Järkén | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ergkin | 67 | 1 | / |
Jerken Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jerken in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﺮﻛﻦ | jrkn | - |
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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 Jerken
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