Kerkebe Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Kerkebe Surname User-submission:

The Kerkebe surname means 'patience of god'.

Kerkebe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Kerkebe (171) may also be a first name.

Kerkebe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kerkebe surname means 'patience of god'.

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Kerkebe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kerkebe is held by more people in Argentina than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerkebe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,665,662nd most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname Kerkebe is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Kerkebe are found; 79 percent are found in South America and 72 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 698,971st most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 171 people.

The surname Kerkebe is most numerous in Argentina, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 2,249,653. In Argentina Kerkebe is mostly concentrated in: Córdoba Province, where 89 percent are found and Catamarca Province, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Argentina Kerkebe exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 17 percent are found and Brazil, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerkeba864/
Kerkabe862/
Karkebe861/
Kirkebøe8016/
Kreïkebe801/
Kirkeby712,921/
Kerkabi7181/
Karkabe7111/
Kírkeby711/
Kerkabj711/
Kirkabee671/
Karkabee671/
Karkabi57338/
Korkobi579/
Karkaby577/
Kirkaby571/
Karkhabi536/
Kirkempi531/
Kirkhemp530/
Cherchebi501/

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