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 occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerkau? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 812,930th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 21,246,490 people. The last name Kerkau is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Kerkau live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 205 people, or 1 in 392,710. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 44 percent live, Bavaria, where 14 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent live. Not including Germany this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent live.

Kerkau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kerkau last name are 31.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 84.85% being registered to vote for the 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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