Jerko Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Jerko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jerko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia441:96,10515,577
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Slovenia331:75,38410,217
Serbia111:649,54122,440
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

The alternate forms: Jerkó (38) are calculated separately.

Jerko (4,194) may also be a first name.

Jerko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jerko (Arabic: جيركو) is found most in Croatia. It may be found as: Jerkó. Click here to see other possible spellings of Jerko.

How Common Is The Last Name Jerko? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,453,389th most common surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,575,142 people. The surname Jerko occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Jerko live; 60 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 60 percent live in South Slavic Europe. Jerko is also the 107,168th most frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 4,194 people.

The surname Jerko is most commonly used in Croatia, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 96,105. In Croatia Jerko is primarily concentrated in: Zagreb County, where 73 percent live, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, where 14 percent live and Istria County, where 5 percent live. Not including Croatia this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Slovenia, where 22 percent live.

Jerko Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jerko surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

Jerko earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.85% less than the national average, earning $33,289 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jerkó9338/
Jerkoo918/
Jerkko915/
Jerkou911/
Djerko911/
Jerkoč911/
Jerkho911/
Erko895,487/
Jerkoić835/
Jerkoot833/
Djerkou832/
Serko803,993/
Gerko80391/
Jerka80235/
Erkko80144/
Cerko80141/
Zerko80111/
Žerko8042/
Jirko8026/
Yerko8015/
Jerco807/
Erkou804/
Żerko802/
Erkoy801/
Erkco801/
Erkoi801/
Ierko801/
Zherko73678/
Sierko73311/
Gierko73160/
Seurko73147/
Gerkou7346/
Gerkoy7333/
Jhirko7329/
Yerkou7319/
Serkko7319/
Zerkot7311/
Zerkou7311/
Jirkou738/
Gerkoz737/
Jerkad735/
Jerkat734/
Serkho734/
Zierko732/
Jercka732/
Zerkoh731/
Gerkos731/
Jerzka731/
Serkouh67590/
Erka67393/
Dzierko6760/
Erco6720/
Zerkouh674/
Jerkaas672/
Jirkooh671/
Jhirkoo671/
Yerckou671/
Erqo671/

Jerko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jerko in the Arabic language
جيركوjyrkw-

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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 Jerko
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