Kerk Surname
Approximately 2,998 people bear this surname
Kerk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 1,665 | 1:17,714 | 1,710 |
| Germany | 420 | 1:191,680 | 22,203 |
| Argentina | 160 | 1:267,146 | 21,500 |
| United States | 144 | 1:2,517,076 | 153,460 |
| Singapore | 133 | 1:41,411 | 1,573 |
| Netherlands | 109 | 1:154,928 | 23,054 |
| Suriname | 109 | 1:5,070 | 1,155 |
| Russia | 55 | 1:2,620,419 | 149,158 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Lebanon | 8 | 1:704,635 | 14,756 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 143 | 1:351,180 | 26,857 |
Kerk (509) may also be a first name.
Kerk Demographics
Average Kerk Salary in
United States
$63,176 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kerk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kerk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kerk (Russian: Керк) is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerk? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kerk is the 147,646th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,430,803 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 62 percent of Kerk are found; 61 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 56 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 375,029th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 509 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is held by 1,665 people, or 1 in 17,714. In Malaysia it is mostly concentrated in: Johor, where 72 percent live, Selangor, where 13 percent live and Malacca, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Malaysia it occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 14 percent live and Argentina, where 5 percent live.
Kerk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kerk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kerk last name rose 101 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kerk Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland, Orthodox (60%) in Russia and Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Kerk last name are 5.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kerk earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 46.41% more than the national average, earning $63,176 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.96% more than the national average, earning $61,587 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerke | 89 | 162 | / |
| Kerck | 89 | 73 | / |
| Kierk | 89 | 20 | / |
| Keurk | 89 | 9 | / |
| Kerkx | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kerhk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kerkh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kerzk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kherk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kerkz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Keark | 89 | 0 | / |
| Keirk | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kherkh | 80 | 130 | / |
| Kierzk | 80 | 111 | / |
| Kearke | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kerkûk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kierck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kherke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kearks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keirke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kheerk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kirk | 75 | 121,009 | / |
| Krek | 75 | 1,467 | / |
| Kark | 75 | 1,396 | / |
| Kork | 75 | 1,376 | / |
| Kyrk | 75 | 469 | / |
| Cerk | 75 | 311 | / |
| Kerg | 75 | 184 | / |
| Kärk | 75 | 93 | / |
| Körk | 75 | 59 | / |
| Kerc | 75 | 49 | / |
| Křek | 75 | 42 | / |
| Kheirkh | 73 | 499 | / |
| Kheyrkh | 73 | 197 | / |
| Keareke | 73 | 22 | / |
| Kerkova | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kerková | 73 | 6 | / |
| Keireck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kierzck | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keereck | 73 | 0 | / |
| Korkh | 67 | 2,124 | / |
| Kreck | 67 | 1,225 | / |
| Khark | 67 | 496 | / |
| Karkh | 67 | 351 | / |
| Karck | 67 | 165 | / |
| Krekk | 67 | 132 | / |
| Kierc | 67 | 109 | / |
| Kirck | 67 | 101 | / |
| Khork | 67 | 98 | / |
| Korck | 67 | 75 | / |
| Kirkz | 67 | 41 | / |
| Kiork | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ckark | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kirkh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kergh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kergė | 67 | 10 | / |
| Krekh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khirk | 67 | 8 | / |
| Querk | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khrek | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kherkova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kyork | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gkrek | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kherg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kairk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Karrk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kırık | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kirkc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kercs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kirkø | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ceark | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerkeher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerzc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirkk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koerq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qkrek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuirk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkrek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheirkhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyrek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keirg | 67 | 0 | / |
Kerk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kerk in the Russian language | ||
| Керк | kerk | - |
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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 Kerk
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