Neerken Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Neerken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Neerken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Israel111:777,96750,646
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Neerken Last Name Facts

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

Neerken is most common in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neerken? popularity and diffusion

The last name Neerken is the 1,544,715th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 54,384,671 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Neerken are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Neerken is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 69 percent reside, California, where 23 percent reside and New Mexico, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 27 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 25 percent reside.

Neerken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Neerken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Neerken last name grew 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Neerken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Neerken last name are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.33% being registered with the party.

Neerken earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.2% less than the national average, earning $40,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nerken9276/
Neerkin8624/
Narken77265/
Norken7733/
Nerkin7718/
Nirken773/
Nerkén771/
Nerkyn771/
Nerkina7123/
Nerking7110/
Norkeen714/
Norkaen711/
Nerkyna711/
Norkienė672,604/
Narkienė67337/
Nourcken674/
Naurkaen671/
Nairkeen671/
Norkin623,132/
Narkin62113/
Nyrkin6224/
Nirkin627/
Nyrkina5720/
Nirkina575/
Nirkind574/
Nourchen534/
Nyorkina531/

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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 Neerken
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