Lerko Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Lerko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lerko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia421:3,431,501177,080
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Lerko (277) may also be a first name.

Lerko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lerko (Russian: Лерко) is found most frequently in Russia. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lerko? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lerko is the 2,220,661st most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Lerko live; 79 percent live in Eastern Europe and 77 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 533,704th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 277 people.

The last name Lerko is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 3,431,501. In Russia Lerko is most numerous in: Saint Petersburg, where 19 percent are found, Moscow, where 12 percent are found and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Besides Russia this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 18 percent are found and Belarus, where 14 percent are found.

Lerko Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lerko surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lerkot911/
Leherko8325/
Lerkout833/
Leurhko831/
Lerka80567/
Larko80449/
Lerco80225/
Lorko80216/
Lirko8016/
Lyrko8013/
Learka73301/
Larkou73143/
Laarko7319/
Lerkka7315/
Lercoz7313/
Larkoh7312/
Larrko739/
Lierka737/
Larkko732/
Lierco731/
Larkoy731/
Larkoi731/
Lorkou731/
Lorkoi731/
Lercos731/
Lercot730/
Lerkach672/
Lorkhoi671/

Lerko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lerko in the Russian language
Леркоlerko-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Lerko
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