Lerkh Surname

751,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Lerkh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lerkh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3181:453,21742,717
Ukraine461:989,62492,482
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Lerkh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lerkh (Russian: Лерх) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lerkh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 751,291st most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 19,077,345 people. The last name Lerkh occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Lerkh reside; 73 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 73 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Lerkh is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 318 people, or 1 in 453,217. In Russia it is most common in: Krasnodar Krai, where 32 percent are found, Tula Oblast, where 30 percent are found and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Russia Lerkh exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 12 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent are found.

Lerkh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Lerkh last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Lerkh surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 45.45% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lerkhe9121/
Lerkhs916/
Lerk8982/
Lerch8022,387/
Lerke801,072/
Lierk8020/
Leark8019/
Lerhs8014/
Lerhe8014/
Lerck809/
Leerk808/
Lergh803/
Larkh803/
Loerk802/
Lehrk802/
Lerzk801/
Lirkh801/
Lorkh801/
Lerrk800/
Lerche735,544/
Leurck73116/
Learch7371/
Lerchs7331/
Lierck7322/
Lercke7319/
Leerch736/
Leerek733/
Learke732/
Lerhøj731/
Letrch731/
Lercht730/
Lierch730/
Learck730/
Leirek730/
Leurch730/
Lark676,648/
Lork67627/
Lerg67243/
Lirk67151/
Lärk6765/
Lörk6710/
Lerkova677/
Lerc676/
Leerech675/
Leerhøj674/
Ljrk672/
Llercke671/
Lyrk671/
Learcth670/
Learche670/

Lerkh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lerkh in the Russian language
Лерхlerh-

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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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  • 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 Lerkh
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