Jerkin Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Jerkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jerkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia471:89,97014,942
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Serbia111:649,54122,440
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Jerkin (106) may also be a first name.

Jerkin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jerkin occurs in Croatia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jerkin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jerkin is the 1,612,213th most common last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Jerkin are found; 46 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 46 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Jerkin is also the 915,176th most commonly held given name world-wide. It is borne by 106 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Croatia, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 89,970. In Croatia it is most numerous in: Šibenik-Knin County, where 30 percent live, City of Zagreb, where 28 percent live and Zadar County, where 26 percent live. Outside of Croatia it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Jerkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jerkin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jerkin last name contracted 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jerkin Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Jerkin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 31.76% more than the national average, earning R 313,104 per year and in United States they earn 21.53% less than the national average, earning $33,860 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jerkina926/
Jerkind921/
Hjerkin921/
Jerkion921/
Jerkinn921/
Erkin916,977/
Hjerkinn8658/
Hjerkind861/
Serkin832,133/
Gerkin831,271/
Erkina831,091/
Zerkin83186/
Yerkin83102/
Cerkin8312/
Ierkin8310/
Jyrkin838/
Jerken834/
Jercin833/
Ergkin831/
Zerkina77222/
Joirkin7740/
Serkijn7722/
Gherkin7720/
Järking7712/
Gehrkin7712/
Sierkin7711/
Seerkin774/
Errkina771/
Yerkina771/
Gerckin771/
Zherkin771/
Sergkin771/
Serckin771/
Jearcin770/
Erken7315,883/
Erkyn73109/
Erkén7319/
Erkün732/
Gehrking71185/
Jerkenne712/
Zherkina711/
Gehrkinn710/
Gerken6714,473/
Sirkin671,163/
Girkin67593/
Zirkin67324/
Gercin67192/
Erkyna67122/
Cirkin6797/
Ercken6775/
Serken6744/
Zerkyn6717/
Yerken6715/
Zyrkin676/
Yerkinova674/
Yercin673/
Erkeen671/
Järkén671/
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 Jerkin
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