Moerker Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Moerker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moerker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Moerker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Moerker is most common in Switzerland. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moerker? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,876,555th most widespread last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name Moerker occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Moerker live; 78 percent live in Western Europe and 78 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 357,083. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Aargau, where 35 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 30 percent reside and Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 26 percent reside. Barring Switzerland this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Germany, where 15 percent reside.

Moerker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Moerker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Moerker surname expanded 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Moerker Last Name Statistics demography

Moerker earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $32,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merker928,096/
Moerke92638/
Morker92213/
Maerker86593/
Moehrke86479/
Mercker86308/
Merkeur8656/
Merkier8644/
Merkher8631/
Mierker863/
Moerhke861/
Mehrker861/
Meerker861/
Meråker861/
Moercer860/
Mearker860/
Muerker860/
Maercker8091/
Moehrcke8022/
Maerkert8014/
Miearker804/
Miercker800/
Marker7713,301/
Märker771,954/
Mörker77183/
Murker7759/
Merkir7723/
Maerke7713/
Maerzke71145/
Märkert71140/
Marcker7192/
Märcker7123/
Maråker715/
Markerh711/
Moehrka711/
Murkeer711/
Markeer711/
Markker711/
Mohrkhir6711/
Mayarker671/
Maercher670/

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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 Moerker
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