Verkh Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Verkh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Verkh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia781:1,847,731118,322
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Ukraine291:1,569,748122,792
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Verkh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Verkh (Russian: Верх) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Verkh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,248,410th most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 39,392,140 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Verkh live; 46 percent live in Eastern Europe and 45 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 1,847,731. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow, where 23 percent are found, Khabarovsk Krai, where 12 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent are found. Besides Russia Verkh is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Ukraine, where 16 percent are found.

Verkh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Verkh last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Liberal Democratics than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Verkh earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 71.58% more than the national average, earning $74,033 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.74% more than the national average, earning $62,966 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Verk89506/
Verch801,586/
Vierk80415/
Verke80206/
Virkh8071/
Verhe8062/
Ferkh8031/
Vergh809/
Vorkh808/
Vyrkh805/
Veark802/
Verhs802/
Vaerk801/
Verks801/
Verkå801/
Verck801/
Veerk801/
Verrk800/
Veirk800/
Verkhova771,923/
Vierck73401/
Verche7364/
Vehrke7343/
Vejrek7327/
Bergkh738/
Veirek733/
Veirch731/
Vesrch731/
Veirck731/
Virk6716,367/
Werk672,399/
Ferk672,023/
Vork671,271/
Värk67247/
Verg67182/
Võrk67174/
Vark67158/
Verkova6736/
Verc6732/
Verj6723/
Veireck6723/
Vyrk678/
Vrek676/
Uerk671/
Vjrk671/
Vîrk671/
Vörk671/
Verx671/
Verq671/

Verkh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Verkh in the Russian language
Верхverh-

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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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  • 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 Verkh
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