Vankerk Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Vankerk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vankerk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium461:249,92730,800
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Vankerk Last Name Facts

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

Vankerk is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vankerk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,333,370th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. The last name Vankerk is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Vankerk live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Vankerk is most common in Belgium, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 249,927. In Belgium Vankerk is most frequent in: Brussels Capital Region, where 37 percent are found, Flemish Region, where 35 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 28 percent are found. Barring Belgium this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Vankerk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vankerk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Vankerk last name expanded 117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vankerk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vankerk last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Vankerk earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 76.54% more than the national average, earning $76,175 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vankerck931/
Vankirk863,357/
Vankark861/
Vankork860/
Vankirck801/
Vankirks801/
Bonkerk7115/
Bankerg713/
Vonkirk712/
Bankirk712/
Bankerq711/
Vankarg710/
Vancirk710/
Voncork573/

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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 Vankerk
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