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Where Does The Last Name Lerkin Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Lerkin (Russian: Леркин) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lerkin? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Lerkin is the 3,957,383^rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname Lerkin occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Lerkin live; 48 percent live in Eastern Europe and 44 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Lerkin is also the 1,614,485^th most widespread given name world-wide It is held by 40 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 9,608,204. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow, where 27 percent live, Komi Republic, where 13 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 13 percent live. Besides Russia this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Lerkin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Lerkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lerkin surname decreased 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lerkin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Lerkin earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning $15,125 USD per year.