Kerke Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Finland

Kerke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina741:577,61441,358
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Finland211:261,74820,300
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kerke (31) may also be a first name.

Kerke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kerke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺮﻛﻪ, Russian: Керке) is found most in Argentina. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,364,059th most commonly used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. Kerke is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Kerke reside; 46 percent reside in South America and 46 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 1,874,099th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 31 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Argentina, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 577,614. In Argentina Kerke is most numerous in: Buenos Aires Province, where 78 percent live and Entre Ríos Province, where 22 percent live. Beside Argentina Kerke occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent live and Finland, where 13 percent live.

Kerke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kerke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kerke surname grew 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kerke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kerke surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Kerke earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.1% less than the national average, earning $33,183 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerkez912,126/
Kerkeh9125/
Kerkeš9125/
Kerkey9118/
Koerke914/
Kearke913/
Kierke912/
Keirke911/
Kherke911/
Kerkei911/
Kerked911/
Kerkee910/
Kerk892,998/
Kerkeha83101/
Kerkett8343/
Kerkhey8333/
Keareke8322/
Kerkech8313/
Kerketh8310/
Kerkesh833/
Kerckes832/
Kercker831/
Kearkey830/
Karke804,836/
Kirke801,258/
Kerce80750/
Korke80474/
Kerka80289/
Kerki8079/
Kerck8073/
Cerke8043/
Kierk8020/
Kyrke8018/
Körke8010/
Keurk809/
Kerky805/
Kerhk801/
Kerkh801/
Kherk801/
Kerkz801/
Kerzk801/
Kerkx801/
Keark800/
Keirk800/
Kherkher7761/
Gkergkes772/
Keerkeer771/
Kerkeher771/
Kerkeths771/
Kherkhee771/
Kerkeath770/
Kirkey731,173/
Korkee73733/
Korkie73644/
Kharke73388/
Karkee73326/
Kirkie73223/
Kerkai73169/
Karkeh73149/
Kearce73133/
Kherkh73130/
Kierzk73111/
Kergue7390/
Kerkay7370/
Karkey7362/
Kerkis7360/
Kerkit7349/
Korkeh7346/
Kerkkä7331/
Keirce7330/
Karkhe7326/
Karkie7323/
Karkea7322/
Ckarke7318/
Korkea7317/
Kerzka7315/
Gkerki7315/
Kaarke7314/
Karkei7312/
Cerkey7310/
Keerka738/
Korkey738/
Kerkiç737/
Kerkha736/
Kerkiz736/
Kerkaa735/
Kerque735/
Kercey733/
Korkei733/
Kaerki733/
Kherka732/
Kierki732/
Gkerka732/
Kierka732/
Kirkee732/
Kerkio732/
Kearka732/
Kairke731/
Kearks731/
Kearky731/
Khirke731/
Kierck731/
Khorke731/
Qierke731/
Cehrke731/
Cerkei731/
Kerkoa731/
Kercea731/
Kerkès731/
Kerkûk731/
Keirki731/
Karrke731/
Coerke731/
Kerkhi731/
Kerkyo731/
Korkeu731/
Kerkoi731/
Kheerk731/
Kuirke730/
Querke730/
Kercky730/
Keerce730/
Kerkechch711/
Kerketowa711/
Kirk67121,009/
Krek671,467/
Kheirkh67499/
Kyrk67469/
Cerk67311/
Kheyrkh67197/
Kerg67184/
Gkergki67107/
Kärk6793/
Kerc6749/
Křek6742/
Karkheh6739/
Khorkhe6737/
Kerchey6735/
Karkeij6734/
Querker6729/
Kharkey6725/
Kierzka6725/
Kerchei6723/
Kerkaya6722/
Kirkess6721/
Kharkei6715/
Khaarke6711/
Karkhei6711/
Kerkova679/
Kherche676/
Kerková676/
Gkerkis674/
Kerkaha673/
Kerquki673/
Cherkei673/
Kirkiey672/
Kirkett672/
Keireck671/
Kerrkka671/
Kharkhe671/
Kirkehy671/
Cearkey671/
Cheerke671/
Karkhee671/
Kiercki671/
Gkergka671/
Kcarkey671/
Kerrche671/
Kerquer671/
Keirche671/
Kirkeep670/
Keereck670/
Kirkeys670/
Kirkeet670/
Kirkeey670/
Kirkees670/
Kerchea670/
Kierzck670/
Kairkes670/

Kerke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kerke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺮﻛﻪkrkh-
Kerke in the Russian language
Керкеkerke-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kerke
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