Moerk Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Moerk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moerk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Norway81:642,78647,258
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Moerk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moerk occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Moerk.

How Common Is The Last Name Moerk? popularity and diffusion

Moerk is the 1,775,494th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. The surname Moerk is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Moerk are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 5,491,802. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 27 percent live, Florida, where 18 percent live and Hawaii, where 14 percent live. Besides The United States Moerk is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 11 percent live and Denmark, where 7 percent live.

Moerk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Moerk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Moerk surname grew 1,320 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Moerk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Moerk are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the political party.

Moerk earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.7% less than the national average, earning $42,847 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moerke91638/
Moerck9139/
Moehrk911/
Merk8916,308/
Mork895,931/
Moehrke83479/
Moerhke831/
Moherck831/
Merck803,911/
Morck80700/
Merkh80173/
Morzk80122/
Meurk80114/
Maerk8086/
Mourk8061/
Meerk8050/
Morkh8028/
Mierk803/
Moork803/
Meark801/
Morrk801/
Moyrk801/
Merkk801/
M'Erk801/
Muerk800/
Moehrcke7722/
Mehark7329/
Mayork7319/
Maerke7313/
Mierck7312/
Mehrkh7312/
Meurke7311/
Mowerg738/
Maiork736/
Moyark734/
Mearek733/
Meyerk732/
Miyork731/
Maerkt731/
Merrkh731/
Merrck731/
Meyrck730/
Mearke730/
Mourke730/
Moyerkova711/
Mark67318,231/
Mörk671,797/
Murk671,633/
Merg67557/
Märk67376/
Morg67144/
Morc6778/
Majorke6741/
Maercks6739/
Mujerkh6731/
Maerckx6731/
Mayerck6718/
Morq6710/
Mauwerk676/
Merq672/
Meyreke671/
Meierke671/
Mayorke671/
Mojrekh671/
Mearcke670/
Meireck670/

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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 Moerk
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