Joerke Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Joerke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Joerke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Joerke Last Name Facts

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

Joerke is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Joerke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Joerke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,691,963rd most frequent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Joerke reside; 41 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 1,750,119. In Germany Joerke is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 52 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent are found. Other than Germany Joerke exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 28 percent are found.

Joerke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Joerke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Joerke last name grew 1,067 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Joerke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Joerke are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

Joerke earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.93% more than the national average, earning $50,452 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Joehrke921/
Jorke91178/
Joerk914/
Jorcke8388/
Jorkey8345/
Yoerke8311/
Jorkeh8310/
Juerke836/
Joerck835/
Jhorke833/
Jaerke832/
Ejerke831/
Jorkie831/
Ajorke831/
Coerke831/
Jorkea831/
Jorkei831/
Jourke830/
Jorkeah7726/
Yoerkie774/
Jourkeh771/
Zoehrke771/
Jaercke771/
Jaherke771/
Yoerker770/
Ioercke770/
Joerg731,376/
Jurke73933/
Jörke73615/
Jarke73420/
Jorka73381/
Jorki73173/
Yoerk7322/
Järke7317/
Soerk732/
Jaerk731/
Jourkesh719/
Jarkie67298/
Jahrke6781/
Yearke6754/
Gearke6754/
Yourke6744/
Jourki6737/
Jorkay6733/
Jarcke6722/
Jarkey6717/
Yoerks6710/
Jorkhi6710/
Joergs679/
Jorkai674/
Jurket672/
Juhrke672/
Jurkie672/
Jorcki671/
Eorkee671/
Ejarke671/
Järked671/
Jurkey671/
Jurker671/
Jorkka671/
Jourka671/
Geurke671/
Jorkoy671/
Jarkeh671/
Jorkoi671/
Jajrke671/
Eherke670/

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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 Joerke
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