Loerke Surname

595,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Loerke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Loerke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2501:322,02232,234
United States2021:1,794,351117,764
Canada461:800,99162,809
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Loerke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Loerke is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loerke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Loerke is the 595,654th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,934,122 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Loerke reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 250 people, or 1 in 322,022. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent are found, Brandenburg, where 18 percent are found and Schleswig-Holstein, where 18 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Loerke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Loerke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Loerke last name grew 842 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Loerke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Loerke surname are 25.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.41% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Loerke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.91% more than the national average, earning $52,171 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.51% more than the national average, earning $56,890 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loehrke92312/
Loerker9216/
Loerkey921/
Loerhke920/
Lerke911,072/
Lorke91949/
Loerk912/
Loehrkey862/
Lehrke832,229/
Lohrke83604/
Lierke8331/
Lerkhe8321/
Lercke8319/
Laerke8317/
Lorcke8313/
Loerks835/
Lourke833/
Loerky832/
Learke832/
Lorkeh832/
Lorkie831/
Loerce831/
Leurke831/
Lorkee831/
Lerkey830/
Loorke830/
Luerke830/
Lorkey830/
Liercke7767/
Loercks774/
Liehrke772/
Llercke771/
Leuerke771/
Layerke771/
Lhorkey770/
Lourkes770/
Larke731,961/
Lörke73152/
Lorka73120/
Lärke7323/
Lurke7313/
Lorki735/
Lorky733/
Loerq732/
Loerg731/
Lerky730/
Larkey671,483/
Löhrke67319/
Learka67301/
Larkeh67127/
Lerkki6795/
Larkee6791/
Larkie6781/
Lerque6765/
Leirki6730/
Lahrke6715/
Hlorka6712/
Lurcke673/
Llarke672/
Lorkaa671/
Lorkoi671/
Larcke671/
Lerkiy671/
Lhorka671/
Lurkey671/
Lourka671/
Laherk671/
Lerkay671/
Llorka671/
Lourki671/
Lorcky670/
Laurke670/
Learce670/

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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 Loerke
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