Klerk Surname
Approximately 1,726 people bear this surname
Klerk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 952 | 1:17,739 | 2,756 |
| South Africa | 474 | 1:114,299 | 13,707 |
| United States | 97 | 1:3,736,690 | 206,520 |
| Russia | 44 | 1:3,275,524 | 171,933 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Klerk (164) may also be a first name.
Klerk Demographics
Klerk Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Klerk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Klerk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Klerk (Arabic: كليرك, Russian: Клерк) is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Klerk? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 233,618th most prevalent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,222,217 people. The last name Klerk is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Klerk are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 715,247th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 164 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 952 people, or 1 in 17,739. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 35 percent are found, North Holland, where 26 percent are found and North Brabant, where 13 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands Klerk exists in 47 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.
Klerk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Klerk has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Klerk last name grew 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Klerk Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Klerk last name are 26.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.68% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Klerk earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 36.79% less than the national average, earning 218,754 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 27.82% less than the national average, earning R 171,528 per year and in United States they earn 2.12% less than the national average, earning $42,236 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klerks | 91 | 1,681 | / |
| Klerkx | 91 | 1,060 | / |
| Klerck | 91 | 314 | / |
| Klerke | 91 | 71 | / |
| Kleark | 91 | 1 | / |
| Klercke | 83 | 37 | / |
| Klerckx | 83 | 28 | / |
| Kellerk | 83 | 10 | / |
| Kailerk | 83 | 2 | / |
| Clerk | 80 | 3,196 | / |
| Klark | 80 | 1,015 | / |
| Klerx | 80 | 668 | / |
| Klerg | 80 | 4 | / |
| Klerq | 80 | 1 | / |
| Klork | 80 | 0 | / |
| Klyrk | 80 | 0 | / |
| Klerkova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Clerke | 73 | 545 | / |
| Klærke | 73 | 238 | / |
| Clerck | 73 | 156 | / |
| Klercq | 73 | 130 | / |
| Klarck | 73 | 56 | / |
| Cleark | 73 | 46 | / |
| Klärck | 73 | 22 | / |
| Cklark | 73 | 2 | / |
| Klärke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Klirck | 73 | 0 | / |
| Klirke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kellark | 67 | 12 | / |
| Klerque | 67 | 9 | / |
| Clrk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Clearke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klrc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clearck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kellerq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Killark | 67 | 0 | / |
Klerk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Klerk in the Russian language | ||
| Клерк | klerk | - |
| Klerk in the Arabic language | ||
| كليرك | klyrk | - |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Klerk
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