Verkerke Surname

546,987th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 585 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Verkerke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Verkerke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3981:42,4307,192
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Canada371:995,82774,831
Belgium171:676,27358,718
France51:13,284,544357,392
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Verkerke Last Name Facts

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

Verkerke is found most in The Netherlands. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Verkerke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Verkerke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Verkerke is the 546,987th most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 12,457,343 people. Verkerke occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Verkerke live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Verkerke is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 398 people, or 1 in 42,430. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 31 percent reside, Zeeland, where 25 percent reside and North Holland, where 13 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Verkerke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Verkerke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Verkerke last name expanded 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Verkerke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Verkerke last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.54% being registered with the political party.

The amount Verkerke earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 33.74% more than the national average, earning $57,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.96% less than the national average, earning $48,709 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Verkercke9465/
Verkerk935,026/
Verckercke891/
Verkerck881/
Verkerki881/
Verkirk803/
Berkherkh711/
Berkerg671/
Bergkirk637/
Vercherc632/
Ouerkirk630/

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