Meerkerk Surname

430,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 800 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Meerkerk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meerkerk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7561:22,3383,573
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Meerkerk Last Name Facts

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

Meerkerk is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Meerkerk.

How Common Is The Last Name Meerkerk? popularity and diffusion

The last name Meerkerk is the 430,675th most numerous surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 9,109,432 people. Meerkerk is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Meerkerk are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 756 people, or 1 in 22,338. In The Netherlands Meerkerk is most numerous in: South Holland, where 76 percent reside, North Brabant, where 7 percent reside and Utrecht, where 6 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands Meerkerk is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Meerkerk Last Name Statistics demography

Meerkerk earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 10.55% more than the national average, earning $54,926 CAD per year.

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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 Meerkerk
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