Starcke Surname

520,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Starcke Surname Definition:

(German), Strong. Starkenborgh (Dutch/Flemish), Strong castle.

Starcke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2661:302,65230,961
Denmark1741:32,4413,361
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

The alternate forms: Stärcke (13) are calculated separately.

Starcke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German), Strong. Starkenborgh (Dutch/Flemish), Strong castle.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Starcke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Starcke is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Stärcke. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Starcke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 520,629th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 11,660,073 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Starcke are found; 43 percent are found in Western Europe and 43 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 266 people, or 1 in 302,652. In Germany Starcke is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent reside, Hamburg, where 20 percent reside and Saxony, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 24 percent reside.

Starcke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Starcke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Starcke surname expanded 673 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Starcke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Starcke last name are 10.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64% being registered to vote for the party.

Starcke earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.02% more than the national average, earning $51,356 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stärcke9513/
Starckey9359/
Staercke9337/
Starcker932/
Starke9222,848/
Starck927,574/
Starce9211/
Starkey8628,212/
Starkie862,323/
Starckx86127/
Staerke8695/
Starcea8635/
Starcky8618/
Starche8613/
Starcks8612/
Shtarke866/
Starked862/
Hstarke862/
Starcey862/
Starket861/
Staarck861/
Starkez861/
Stearck860/
Storcke860/
Staarke860/
Starkee860/
Stercke860/
Starcki860/
Stark83122,548/
Starc831,694/
Shtarker8059/
Starkess8013/
Sztarker8012/
Stärcker807/
Storcker806/
Starkeys802/
Shtarkey802/
Storckes801/
Starkeep801/
Starkets801/
Starkhet801/
Starchey800/
Stearche800/
Sstarkey800/
Storck779,567/
Shtark771,122/
Sztark77472/
Sterke77320/
Storke77317/
Stärke77317/
Starki77306/
Starka77292/
Starky77240/
Stairk7727/
Storce7713/
Štarke7710/
Starkz777/
Staark777/
Starkh774/
Starkt773/
Steark772/
Starca772/
Starké772/
Sttark771/
Stasrk771/
Sthark771/
Starký771/
Starcs770/
Staurk770/
Starcková7511/
Starkeova751/
Starråker751/
Stärker71333/
Storkey71280/
Storcks7195/
Storche7154/
Stercky7128/
Stercki7120/
Starkka7119/
Starchi7113/
Storkes7111/
Starque719/
Sterkey717/
Shtarka717/
Storker714/
Stairks713/
Starkii713/
Starkss713/
Storkie713/
Szterke713/
Starkås713/
Stargue712/
Starkuy712/
Storcki712/
Sterkie711/
Hstarks711/
Shtarkh711/
Sztorck711/
Starkoa711/
Stasrks711/
Storcky711/
Shtarki711/
Starkér711/
D'Stark711/
Starcsh710/
Steirck710/
Starkay710/
Steerke710/
Steirke710/
Starkova6723,341/
Stork6717,660/
Starková67582/
Storc67285/
Starcová67148/
Štark67148/
Starkiss6736/
Ştark6728/
Storåker6724/
Starg6714/
Starcova6712/
Schtorck673/
Starq673/
Starkowa671/
Chtarker671/
Starx671/

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