Moerkerk Surname

536,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 601 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Moerkerk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moerkerk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5101:33,1125,510
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Denmark71:806,38843,211
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Moerkerk Last Name Facts

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

Moerkerk is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Moerkerk? popularity and diffusion

The last name Moerkerk is the 536,164th most frequent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 12,125,700 people. Moerkerk is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Moerkerk live; 89 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Moerkerk is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 510 people, or 1 in 33,112. In The Netherlands Moerkerk is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 41 percent are found, North Holland, where 25 percent are found and Gelderland, where 11 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Moerkerk Last Name Statistics demography

Moerkerk earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 18.53% more than the national average, earning $58,890 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moerkerke94486/
Morkerk932/
Moerkercke897/
Meerkerk88800/
Moerkirk8812/
Maerkerke822/
Merkerc801/
Moorkirk750/
Meyerkirk711/
Markork671/
Morkarq671/
Markark671/

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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 Moerkerk
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