Niekerk Surname

150,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,935 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Niekerk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niekerk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,2761:23,8043,024
Netherlands3291:51,3298,815
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
England581:960,65648,451
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Australia291:930,88655,860
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Namibia161:150,5889,534
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Niekerk (218) may also be a first name.

Niekerk Last Name Facts

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

Niekerk is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Niekerk? popularity and diffusion

The surname Niekerk is the 150,307th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,482,980 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Niekerk are found; 80 percent are found in Southern Africa and 80 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Niekerk is also the 611,412th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 218 people.

It is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,276 people, or 1 in 23,804. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 32 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 24 percent are found and Western Cape, where 23 percent are found. Not including South Africa this surname exists in 35 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Niekerk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Niekerk last name are 32.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 79.17% registered with the political party.

The amount Niekerk earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 43.82% more than the national average, earning R 341,760 per year and in United States they earn 11.34% more than the national average, earning $48,041 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niekerke9313/
Nikerk9242/
Nijkerk8691/
Niekirk8619/
Neukerk8614/
Neikerk861/
Naickerk801/
Nikirk77531/
Nykerk77121/
Nekirk774/
Neikirk711,042/
Nickirk712/
Neikark711/
Nuekirk711/
Neikkirk671/
Neuekirk671/
Nicark621/
Nukirk621/
Nikorg621/
Nykirk620/
Neukirk576/
Nikharg572/
Neykirkh533/
Niecorcc531/

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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 Niekerk
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