Kerka Surname

917,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kerka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1631:127,41814,439
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
India121:63,922,115578,870
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Albania31:971,35222,477
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Keřka (97) are calculated separately.

Kerka (684) may also be a first name.

Kerka Last Name Facts

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

Kerka (Russian: Керка) is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Keřka. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 917,199th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 25,216,422 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Kerka are found; 54 percent are found in Central Africa and 54 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 316,415th most widespread forename at a global level, held by 684 people.

It is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 163 people, or 1 in 127,418. In Cameroon Kerka is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 79 percent live, Centre Region, where 15 percent live and Far North Region, where 4 percent live. Other than Cameroon this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent live.

Kerka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kerka surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kerka earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.5% more than the national average, earning $43,365 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keřka9397/
Kerkau91343/
Kerkai91169/
Kerkay9170/
Kerzka9115/
Keerka918/
Kerkha916/
Kerkaa915/
Kerkap913/
Kerkah913/
Kherka912/
Gkerka912/
Kierka912/
Kearka912/
Kerkoa911/
Kerkeha83101/
Kerkach8344/
Kierzka8325/
Kerkaya8322/
Kerkass836/
Kherkad835/
Kerkaha833/
Kerrkka831/
Gkergka831/
Gkerkas831/
Karka805,150/
Kreka801,487/
Kirka80809/
Korka80790/
Cerka80350/
Kırka80216/
Kyrka80196/
Kerko80175/
Kerke80162/
Kerki8079/
Qerka8038/
Kerca8030/
Kerky805/
Kheirkha77116/
Kheyrkha7729/
Kherkhah775/
Kherkaay771/
Kerkatch771/
Kherkhas771/
Kerkeath770/
Kharka735,771/
Kerkez732,126/
Korkka73402/
Kirkaç73267/
Gkreka73227/
Khorka73186/
Karkah73171/
Karkau73141/
Kyrkas73114/
Kirkau73101/
Karkay7383/
Kerkis7360/
Karkai7355/
Korkaj7355/
Kerkit7349/
Karkaa7346/
Karkha7332/
Kerkkä7331/
Kierko7330/
Krekaj7330/
Kerkeh7325/
Kerkeš7325/
Kirkat7324/
Korkaa7324/
Korkai7321/
Kerkey7318/
Gkerki7315/
Kercaj7315/
Kerkoz7313/
Kahrka7310/
Korkha739/
Kerkoč737/
Kerkiç737/
Kirkha736/
Kerkiz736/
Kerkoš736/
Krekka735/
Krecka734/
Krekaň734/
Krehka734/
Kearke733/
Kaarka732/
Kierke732/
Kierki732/
Kerkio732/
Krekha732/
Kairka732/
Kerkou732/
Keirke731/
Kearca731/
Kearky731/
Kherke731/
Kiorka731/
Kirkad731/
Kirkay731/
Kerkei731/
Krekai731/
Kerked731/
Kercea731/
Kerkko731/
Kerkès731/
Keirki731/
Korkau731/
Gkirka731/
Kerkhi731/
Kerkyo731/
Kherko731/
Kyrkha731/
Kerkoi731/
Kerkee730/
Kercky730/
Kheirkhah713,930/
Kheyrkhah71189/
Kheirkhas7192/
Kheirkhai712/
Khierkhah712/
Kerkatsch711/
Kerketowa711/
Kheirhkah711/
Kırkaya671,223/
Kyrkach67695/
Cherkai67549/
Kheirkhash67356/
Kirkach67247/
Cherkay67220/
Karkhah67181/
Gkergki67107/
Kerkett6743/
Kerkhey6733/
Chercka6723/
Kerkosh6722/
Keareke6722/
Gkorgka6721/
Kharkha6720/
Gkirkas6715/
Kerkech6713/
Krrekaj6713/
Kerketh6710/
Kirkaas6710/
Kerkoch678/
Kirkaya676/
Khorkha676/
Korkaha675/
Karkaih674/
Gkerkis674/
Kerkesh673/
Kerquki673/
Kreckau672/
Korkhau672/
Kerckes672/
Khairka672/
Kerkous672/
Khorkai672/
Kaharka671/
Kerkhos671/
Khirkah671/
Khirkat671/
Karkaha671/
Kercker671/
Kerkout671/
Kirkhay671/
Kiercki671/
Kierzko671/
Kheyrkhash671/
Khorkah671/
Kirkatš671/
Korkhai671/
Gkergko671/
Gkerkos671/
Gkiorka671/
Karkaah671/
Kercahe671/
Kaarkah671/
Karkhay671/
Kyrkash671/
Kearkey670/
Kerkhop670/
Kerchea670/

Kerka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kerka in the Russian language
Керкаkerka-

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