Schlorke Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schlorke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schlorke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1561:516,06143,667
United States431:8,429,278367,833
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

The alternate forms: Schlörke (33) are calculated separately.

Schlorke Last Name Facts

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

Schlorke is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Schlörke. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schlorke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,104,724th most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 32,975,321 people. The last name Schlorke occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Schlorke are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 156 people, or 1 in 516,061. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Saxony, where 55 percent are found, Hamburg, where 9 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 8 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and South Africa, where 5 percent are found.

Schlorke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schlorke surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schlorke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.84% more than the national average, earning R 367,956 per year and in United States they earn 5.38% less than the national average, earning $40,827 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schlörke9633/
Schloerke9434/
Schlork931/
Schlarke880/
Clorke862/
Clorkey801/
Schlark801/
Sloerke801/
Clork772/
Shlurkie750/
Clarke71422,456/
Slarke71129/
Sclark712/
Clarcke6717/
Clarkey676/
Clarkee676/
Claarke673/
Clarrke672/
Clarkke672/
Cliarke671/
Schlarg670/
Sclarck670/
Slarkee670/
Slarkey670/
Clurkey670/
Cllarke670/
Slaerke670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Schlorke
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