Kerkow Surname

452,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 750 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Australia

Kerkow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerkow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3281:245,44326,770
United States2641:1,372,95195,166
Australia1231:219,47721,009
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
France81:8,302,840321,660
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Kerkow Last Name Facts

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

Kerkow occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerkow? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 452,572nd most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 9,716,728 people. The surname Kerkow occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Kerkow live; 47 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 328 people, or 1 in 245,443. In Germany Kerkow is primarily found in: Berlin, where 51 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 13 percent reside. Other than Germany it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Kerkow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kerkow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kerkow last name increased 754 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kerkow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kerkow surname are 6.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.94% registered to vote for the party.

Kerkow earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.59% less than the national average, earning $38,146 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerckow926/
Kerkows920/
Kerkhowe863/
Karkow83296/
Krekow83170/
Korkow83157/
Kerkof8361/
Kerkov8312/
Kirkow839/
Kerkob831/
Kerkhof775,583/
Kerkouf77115/
Kreckow7790/
Kerkoff7762/
Kherkov7710/
Kerkova779/
Koerkov778/
Kearkaw772/
Karckow771/
Kerkhov771/
Kerkofs771/
Kierkof770/
Kerkhoff717,571/
Kerckhof71704/
Kerckoff7151/
Kherkova716/
Kerhkoff715/
Kerkoffe712/
Kerkhosf711/
Kerkohff711/
Kerckofs711/
Kerkoubh711/
Kerkhoft711/
Kerckoub711/
Keerkoff710/
Kierkoff710/
Kearkoff710/
Kerkhoof710/
Kirkov671,827/
Kerckhofs67855/
Karkov67801/
Kerckhoff67624/
Krekov67570/
Kerkhoffs67260/
Kyrkov67225/
Korkov6759/
Krecow6727/
Karkof6719/
Kirkof679/
Kercov678/
Cerkov676/
Kerkavova674/
Korkaw674/
Kerkooffs673/
Kerkkhoff671/
Kerkouphe671/
Kirków671/
Kerckoffs671/
Karkaw671/
Korkof671/
Carkow671/
Keirkhoff670/
Keirkhoof670/

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