Poerschke Surname

232,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,734 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Poerschke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poerschke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3011:61,8807,947
Brazil2611:820,20829,701
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Poerschke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Poerschke is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Poerschke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 232,743rd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,202,737 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Poerschke reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 1,301 people, or 1 in 61,880. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 30 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 17 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 10 percent live. Apart from Germany Poerschke exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Poerschke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Poerschke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Poerschke last name increased 2,180 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Poerschke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Poerschke are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Poerschke earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 37.55% more than the national average, earning $59,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.9% less than the national average, earning $48,242 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poerschker952/
Perschke941,975/
Porschke94172/
Poerscke947/
Poersche941/
Poershke941/
Poerchke941/
Paerschke8984/
Pierschke8920/
Peerschke8913/
Poerschki893/
Perrschke891/
Pershke8875/
Perscke885/
Porscke882/
Poerske881/
Purschke821,404/
Pörschke821,141/
Pärschke8269/
Perschky8250/
Parschke8211/
Pürschke821/
Poerschi821/
Perschki821/
Perske80911/
Porske8049/
Poersk802/
Pörsschke781/
Pursche751,175/
Perskie7578/
Porszke7563/
Perscky7516/
Pörscke7515/
Pierske753/
Perschi752/
Poerski751/
Pershki751/
Porskey750/
Perskey750/
Powerski7128/
Pierszke717/
Pierskey711/
Powersky711/
Purschey710/
Persky671,554/
Perski671,061/
Powierski67561/
Perska67354/
Parske6792/
Perský6738/
Powiersky6711/
Powierska676/
Porski675/
Porska673/
Purske671/
Porsky671/
Porške671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Poerschke
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