Verkerk Surname

94,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,026 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Verkerk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Verkerk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4,2621:3,962372
Canada1671:220,63221,263
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
Germany951:847,42661,310
New Zealand801:56,6048,933
South Africa761:712,86550,752
Australia501:539,91440,287
Belgium471:244,60930,321
England201:2,785,90397,972
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
France101:6,642,272293,169
Norway91:571,36544,190
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Verkerk Last Name Facts

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

Verkerk occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Verkerk? popularity and diffusion

The surname Verkerk is the 94,741st most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,449,969 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Verkerk reside; 88 percent reside in Western Europe and 88 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 4,262 people, or 1 in 3,962. In The Netherlands Verkerk is primarily found in: South Holland, where 35 percent are found, Utrecht, where 17 percent are found and North Holland, where 17 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands it occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Verkerk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Verkerk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 4,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Verkerk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Verkerk surname are 37.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.87% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Verkerk earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 268.64% more than the national average, earning 1,275,800 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 49.76% more than the national average, earning R 355,896 per year; in United States they earn 27.07% more than the national average, earning $54,831 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning $49,765 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Verkerke93585/
Verkerck931/
Verkercke8865/
Verkirk863/
Verckercke821/
Berkherkh751/
Berkerg711/
Bergkirk677/
Vercherc672/
Ouerkirk670/
Farkhark5326/
Farkharkh501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Verkerk
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