Oudkerk Surname

634,180th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 481 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Guyana

Oudkerk Surname User-submission:

The surname Oudkerk, of Dutch origins, can be translated into the words "Old Church." This is similar to the surname Kirk, which is derived from the Old Norse word for church, "kirkja", which itself has Greek origins.

Oudkerk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2131:79,28313,351
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Guyana801:9,5281,465
Argentina461:929,20559,251
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
France21:33,211,361423,184
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Oudkerk Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Oudkerk, of Dutch origins, can be translated into the words "Old Church." This is similar to the surname Kirk, which is derived from the Old Norse word for church, "kirkja", which itself has Greek origins.

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Oudkerk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oudkerk is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oudkerk? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 634,180th most widely held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 15,150,823 people. The last name Oudkerk occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Oudkerk are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 44 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Oudkerk is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 213 people, or 1 in 79,283. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Holland, where 34 percent live, South Holland, where 22 percent live and Gelderland, where 18 percent live. Beside The Netherlands this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Guyana, where 17 percent live.

Oudkerk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oudkerk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 8,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oudkerk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oudkerk last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Oudkerk earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 39.33% less than the national average, earning R 144,180 per year; in United States they earn 9.65% less than the national average, earning $38,983 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.46% less than the national average, earning $43,990 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oudkirk8618/
Ouekerk862/
Oukkerk861/
Okerke77109/
Gokerk7757/
Hokerk7718/
Odkirk772/
Ukrek6745/
Okeereke673/
Okeireke671/

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