Kerkau Surname

812,930th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 343 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kerkau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerkau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2051:392,71036,539
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
England11:55,718,059489,080
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Kerkau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kerkau is most common in Germany. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerkau? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 812,930th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 21,246,490 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Kerkau are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 205 people, or 1 in 392,710. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 44 percent reside, Bavaria, where 14 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Germany Kerkau occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent reside.

Kerkau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kerkau last name are 31.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 84.85% being registered with the political party.

Kerkau earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.21% less than the national average, earning $37,450 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerka91289/
Kerku9179/
Kerkai83169/
Karkau83141/
Kirkau83101/
Kerkay8370/
Kerkud8345/
Kerzka8315/
Keerka838/
Kerkut836/
Kerkha836/
Kerkaa835/
Kerkuz834/
Kerkus834/
Kerkap833/
Kerkah833/
Kerkup832/
Kherka832/
Gkerka832/
Kierka832/
Kerkou832/
Kearka832/
Kerkoa831/
Korkau831/
Kerkeha77101/
Kerkush7786/
Kerkach7744/
Kerkusz7728/
Kierzka7725/
Kerkaya7722/
Kerkass776/
Kherkad775/
Kerkaha773/
Kreckau772/
Korkhau772/
Kerkuia772/
Kerquku772/
Kerkous772/
Kerrkka771/
Kerkout771/
Gkergka771/
Gkerkas771/
Karka735,150/
Korku733,108/
Kreka731,487/
Kirka73809/
Korka73790/
Kreku73372/
Cerka73350/
Kırka73216/
Kyrka73196/
Karku73128/
Keřka7397/
Kirku7386/
Kyrku7372/
Qerka7338/
Kerca7330/
Cerku7314/
Kercu735/
Kheirkha71116/
Kheyrkha7129/
Kerkhout7112/
Kerkouss719/
Kherkhah715/
Kerkuiah715/
Kerkouch713/
Kerkujah712/
Kerkeyaa712/
Kherkaay711/
Kerkatch711/
Kherkhas711/
Kirkhaus710/
Kerkeath710/
Kharka675,771/
Kheirkhah673,930/
Kyrkou671,065/
Karkhu67524/
Korkka67402/
Kirkaç67267/
Gkreka67227/
Kheyrkhah67189/
Khorka67186/
Karkah67171/
Kyrkas67114/
Kheirkhas6792/
Karkay6783/
Kirkou6776/
Karkai6755/
Korkaj6755/
Karkaa6746/
Korkcu6738/
Kirkuş6733/
Karkha6732/
Krekaj6730/
Krekou6728/
Kirkat6724/
Korkaa6724/
Korkai6721/
Kerkey6718/
Kercaj6715/
Kahrka6710/
Korkhu679/
Korkha679/
Kirkha676/
Kharku676/
Krekka675/
Korkui675/
Kyrkus675/
Krecka674/
Krekaň674/
Këreku674/
Krehka674/
Kheirkhai672/
Kaarka672/
Korcau672/
Karkku672/
Krekha672/
Kairka672/
Khierkhah672/
Kearca671/
Kerkatsch671/
Kharkajuh671/
Kiorka671/
Kirkad671/
Kirkay671/
Kerkei671/
Krekai671/
Krreku671/
Kercea671/
Kirkut671/
Gkirka671/
Kheirhkah671/
Kyrkha671/
Kerkoi671/
Krecau670/
Kerkee670/

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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 Kerkau
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