Nerk Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Nerk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nerk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
France11:66,422,722504,397
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
England11:55,718,059489,080
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Nerk (10) may also be a first name.

Nerk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nerk (Russian: Нерк) is carried by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Nerk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nerk? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nerk is the 2,661,929th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 51 percent of Nerk are found; 49 percent are found in Australasia and 49 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 10 people.

Nerk is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 1,038,296. In Australia it is primarily found in: Queensland, where 42 percent live, Victoria, where 27 percent live and New South Wales, where 23 percent live. Apart from Australia this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Nerk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nerk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nerk last name increased 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nerke8983/
Nerkh891/
Neerk891/
Nerck891/
Gnerk890/
Neurk890/
Nehrke80306/
Nork75910/
Nirk75475/
Nerg75344/
Nark75324/
Nerc75157/
Nerx7524/
Nyrk754/
Nerq754/
Njrk751/
Nerkova739/
Neareke733/
Neireck731/
Nyrek67160/
Gnirk67123/
Nairk6785/
Narkh6751/
Nirke6735/
Nyork6721/
Nyrke6711/
Narrk678/
Norck677/
Nerqu675/
Nayrk674/
Närke672/
Nierg672/
Norkh671/
Nergh671/
Nirks671/
Nhork671/
Nearx671/
Nargk671/
Narkė671/
Naark671/
Narck671/
Nergs671/

Nerk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nerk in the Russian language
Неркnerk-

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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 Nerk
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