Ouerk Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Ouerk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ouerk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria81:4,828,94449,535
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France11:66,422,722504,397

Ouerk Last Name Facts

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

Ouerk is found most frequently in Algeria. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ouerk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,812,366th most commonly held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Ouerk are found; 73 percent are found in North Africa and 73 percent are found in Mahgreb.

The last name is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 4,828,944. In Algeria it is most frequent in: Algiers Province, where 50 percent reside and Tizi Ouzou Province, where 50 percent reside. Aside from Algeria Ouerk exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ourk8921/
Uerk891/
Oerk891/
Goerk80140/
Ourke806/
Owerk805/
Wuerk801/
Ujerk801/
Hoerk801/
Ourks801/
Hourk800/
Goerck73320/
Auerke737/
Uehrke737/
Wuerke735/
Ouergh734/
Hourck732/
Gowerk731/
Ohwerk731/
Hourke731/
Wuerck731/
Werk672,399/
Verk67506/
Yerk67333/
Eirk6720/
Uirk6710/
Eark679/
Ourc678/
Eurk674/
Aurk674/
Oirk672/
Ierk671/
Uhergke671/
Uerx671/
Oerg671/
Auwerck671/
Auwerkx671/
Ourg671/
Ojrk671/
Ourx671/
Oyrk671/

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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 Ouerk
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