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Where Does The Last Name Scherk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Scherk is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scherk? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 828,895^th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 21,819,000 people. The last name Scherk occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Scherk reside; 40 percent reside in Western Europe and 39 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 694,013. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 22 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 22 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent reside. Besides Germany Scherk is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Scherk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Scherk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 185 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scherk Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Scherk surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Scherk earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.78% less than the national average, earning $34,614 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.7% more than the national average, earning $50,033 CAD per year.