Mehrkens Surname

377,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 948 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Mehrkens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mehrkens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6551:122,90915,021
United States2741:1,322,84392,374
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Mehrkens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mehrkens occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mehrkens? popularity and diffusion

It is the 377,044th most frequent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 7,687,285 people. Mehrkens is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Mehrkens live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Mehrkens is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 655 people, or 1 in 122,909. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 81 percent are found, Hamburg, where 9 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 4 percent are found. Other than Germany it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Mehrkens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mehrkens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mehrkens last name expanded 1,957 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mehrkens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Mehrkens are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mehrkens earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.57% less than the national average, earning $39,452 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.66% more than the national average, earning $61,936 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mehrckens942/
Merkens931,298/
Moerkens88477/
Merckens88341/
Meurkens88272/
Meerkens8894/
Maerkens8810/
Mehrkins880/
Merhkens880/
Mohrkens880/
Merkins80182/
Markens8091/
Mörkens8077/
Mirkens8022/
Morkens801/
Mercens801/
Meerkins7522/
Marckens752/
Markns711/
Markins67573/
Morkins673/
Mirkins672/
Markenz671/
Markynsh631/
Markinz531/
Marquins503/

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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
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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 Mehrkens
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