Yerkeh Surname
Approximately 32 people bear this surname
Yerkeh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 18 | 1:244,919 | 15,115 |
| Iran | 14 | 1:5,484,466 | 128,255 |
Yerkeh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yerkeh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yerkeh is held by more people in Liberia than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Yerkeh? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,485,539th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Yerkeh are found; 56 percent are found in West Africa and 56 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa.
It is most widely held in Liberia, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 244,919. In Liberia it is mostly concentrated in: Gbarpolu County, where 39 percent are found, Montserrado County, where 28 percent are found and Margibi County, where 22 percent are found. Aside from Liberia it is found in one country. It also occurs in Iran, where 44 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yerke | 91 | 542 | / |
| Yerkey | 83 | 626 | / |
| Yerkie | 83 | 157 | / |
| Jerkeh | 83 | 12 | / |
| Yoerke | 83 | 11 | / |
| Yerket | 83 | 6 | / |
| Yerkhi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yerkee | 83 | 0 | / |
| Yerkez | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gerkeh | 83 | 0 | / |
| Erke | 80 | 2,179 | / |
| Yerkess | 77 | 61 | / |
| Yerkich | 77 | 15 | / |
| Yerkish | 77 | 14 | / |
| Yerckie | 77 | 10 | / |
| Yerkees | 77 | 3 | / |
| Yerkhay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yerkeys | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yerkest | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yerkeis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gerke | 73 | 13,205 | / |
| Jerke | 73 | 2,139 | / |
| Yerka | 73 | 170 | / |
| Ierke | 73 | 32 | / |
| Erkey | 73 | 28 | / |
| Yerky | 73 | 11 | / |
| Yerki | 73 | 6 | / |
| Erkhe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yerce | 73 | 2 | / |
| Erkee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Erhke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ercke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gercke | 67 | 766 | / |
| Gerkey | 67 | 231 | / |
| Gerhke | 67 | 85 | / |
| Ehrcke | 67 | 85 | / |
| Jehrke | 67 | 34 | / |
| Jerkes | 67 | 31 | / |
| Jercke | 67 | 30 | / |
| Jerkey | 67 | 27 | / |
| Hierke | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yerche | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ierker | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jerkhi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yerkaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yherka | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gerkke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Geirke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gerkhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jerkie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gerrke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yerkiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yerkit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yerchi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jerkhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ierkhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eherke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gerkee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hjerke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ehirke | 67 | 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 Yerkeh
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