Maerker Surname

541,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Malta

Maerker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maerker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3841:209,65023,807
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Argentina471:909,43458,335
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Malta41:107,5681,849
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Maerker Last Name Facts

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

Maerker occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maerker? popularity and diffusion

It is the 541,435th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 12,289,285 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Maerker live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 384 people, or 1 in 209,650. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Berlin, where 38 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent live and Brandenburg, where 12 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and Argentina, where 8 percent live.

Maerker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Maerker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Maerker surname expanded 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maerker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Maerker last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

Maerker earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.71% less than the national average, earning $33,780 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maercker9391/
Maerkert9314/
Marker9213,301/
Merker928,096/
Maerke9213/
Mercker86308/
Maerzke86145/
Marcker8692/
Merkeur8656/
Moerker8646/
Merkier8644/
Merkher8631/
Maråker865/
Mierker863/
Mehrker861/
Markeer861/
Markerh861/
Markker861/
Meerker861/
Meråker861/
Mearker860/
Muerker860/
Miearker804/
Mayarker801/
Maercher800/
Miercker800/
Märker771,954/
Moerke77638/
Morker77213/
Maerki77207/
Mörker77183/
Maerky77104/
Markir7732/
Merkir7723/
Markyr771/
Moehrke71479/
Märkert71140/
Maherka7153/
Märcker7123/
Moerhke711/
Moercer710/
Maercky710/
Moehrcke6722/
Maerquez675/
Maerques673/
Markkuir672/
Mauercir671/
Markkair671/
Maherche671/

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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 Maerker
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