Verkest Surname
Approximately 1,326 people bear this surname
Verkest Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 969 | 1:11,864 | 1,762 |
| United States | 213 | 1:1,701,685 | 112,840 |
| France | 107 | 1:620,773 | 81,454 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
Verkest Demographics
Average Verkest Salary in
United States
$39,607 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Verkest Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Verkest Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Verkest occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Verkest.
How Common Is The Last Name Verkest? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 289,091st most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 5,495,887 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Verkest reside; 81 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 969 people, or 1 in 11,864. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 82 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 12 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Belgium this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and France, where 8 percent reside.
Verkest Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Verkest are 26.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 79.31% being registered with the party.
The amount Verkest earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.21% less than the national average, earning $39,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.54% less than the national average, earning $38,982 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verkeste | 93 | 38 | / |
| Verkist | 86 | 60 | / |
| Verckist | 80 | 21 | / |
| Verkhost | 80 | 3 | / |
| Verkuist | 80 | 1 | / |
| Forkest | 71 | 1 | / |
| Berquest | 67 | 17 | / |
| Verquist | 67 | 3 | / |
| Berkuist | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bergkuist | 63 | 33 | / |
| Berkquist | 63 | 10 | / |
| Bergquest | 63 | 7 | / |
| Berqueist | 63 | 1 | / |
| Varcast | 57 | 2 | / |
| Berquist | 53 | 2,095 | / |
| Bercuist | 53 | 3 | / |
| Bergqist | 53 | 3 | / |
| Farkostt | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bergquist | 50 | 8,022 | / |
| Berqquist | 50 | 5 | / |
| Bergqqist | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ferquisht | 50 | 1 | / |
| Birkischt | 50 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Verkest
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis