Kerkour Surname

114,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,044 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Kerkour Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerkour Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria3,2141:12,0202,107
Morocco5111:67,46811,380
France2811:236,38036,629
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Kerkour (196) may also be a first name.

Kerkour Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kerkour is found most frequently in Algeria. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerkour? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 114,327th most widely held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,802,064 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Kerkour are found; 92 percent are found in North Africa and 92 percent are found in Mahgreb. Kerkour is also the 648,004th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 196 people.

The surname is most widespread in Algeria, where it is held by 3,214 people, or 1 in 12,020. In Algeria it is most numerous in: Béjaïa Province, where 50 percent live, Sétif Province, where 41 percent live and Mascara Province, where 9 percent live. Outside of Algeria it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 13 percent live and France, where 7 percent live.

Kerkour Last Name Statistics demography

Kerkour earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerkoure931/
Kerkor9228/
Kherkhour888/
Kirkour8614/
Kherkhoure821/
Kierkorz801/
Kerkayor801/
Kerkar7714,400/
Kirkor77177/
Kirkur7715/
Kyrkor7710/
Krekor771/
Kherkar71385/
Kırkurt7158/
Kesrkar7144/
Kerkare719/
Krekoor714/
Kerkaar712/
Krekore711/
Kirkore711/
Cercour711/
Kyorkor711/
Kerkkar711/
Keircur710/
Kherkhar6799/
Kheyrkar6727/
Cherkoor671/
Khairkur671/
Kherkaer671/
Kheirkar671/
Keerkeer671/
Kerkhart670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kerkour
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