Sierk Surname

625,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 490 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Sierk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sierk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2341:344,04033,598
United States2061:1,759,509115,901
Denmark171:332,04223,714
France131:5,109,440259,941
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Sierk (312) may also be a first name.

Sierk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sierk occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sierk? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 625,459th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 14,872,543 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Sierk live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 497,456th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 312 people.

The last name is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 234 people, or 1 in 344,040. In Germany Sierk is primarily found in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 53 percent reside, Hamburg, where 36 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent reside. Other than Germany Sierk exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent reside and Denmark, where 3 percent reside.

Sierk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sierk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sierk surname grew 644 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sierk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sierk surname are 23.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.59% being registered with the party.

Sierk earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.92% more than the national average, earning $52,177 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sierck91438/
Sierks91337/
Shierk9189/
Sierke9155/
Sirk892,346/
Serk89165/
Siercks83270/
Siercke83140/
Schierk8323/
Shierke831/
Shierkh831/
Shirk809,140/
Serke802,420/
Sherk802,251/
Sirek801,971/
Sirke80747/
Zierk80373/
Serck80304/
Serkh8035/
Soirk805/
Soerk802/
Szerk802/
Scerk801/
Seark801/
Seerk801/
Syerk801/
Sirck801/
Sairk801/
Sehrk801/
Seirk800/
Sirrk800/
Sierg800/
Schierke7739/
Shirke7365,204/
Seyrek738,510/
Zierke731,440/
Schirk73605/
Sherke73381/
Scherk73334/
Sherck73235/
Shirck7394/
Shirks7383/
Sejrek7382/
Serckx7334/
Sherkh7328/
Shirkh7320/
Zsirke7316/
Zierck7312/
Seerke733/
Sirrek733/
Searck733/
Siyrek733/
Sirkhe732/
Searke731/
Seirks731/
Sirekh731/
Sierrg731/
Sheirk731/
Seirke731/
Shairk731/
Szerke731/
Sireke731/
Siyork731/
Seerkh731/
Shuirk731/
Sherks730/
Seirck730/
Sehrke730/
Sireck730/
Schiercke711/
Serkova676,488/
Zirk676,297/
Sark673,207/
Gerk672,117/
Serg67973/
Zerk67720/
Schirck67396/
Sirc67337/
Sork67323/
Cirk67316/
Cerk67311/
Scherck67256/
Sirková67163/
Girk67143/
Srek6765/
Sirkova6761/
Scherke6757/
Sirg6751/
Jirk6737/
Jerk6734/
Ziercke6725/
Shirkhe6719/
Serc6718/
Scherks6715/
Schaerk6710/
Sirkowa679/
Šerk673/
Şirk673/
Sheerke672/
Sheirkh672/
Shirkke672/
Shirrke672/
Shairke672/
Sherrkh672/
Serq672/
Syrk672/
Shairkh671/
Shihrke671/
Sehrcke671/
Schoerk671/
Dzierzk671/
Çirk671/
Serx671/
Sirx671/
Shirkhz671/
Xerk671/
Scheurk670/
Shearck670/

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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 Sierk
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