Yerken Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Yerken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yerken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Yerken (30) may also be a first name.

Yerken Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yerken is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Yerken click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yerken? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yerken is the 5,057,639th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Yerken live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. Yerken is also the 1,911,214th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 30 people.

Yerken is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 100 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 40 percent are found and China, where 7 percent are found.

Yerken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Yerken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Yerken last name increased 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yerken Last Name Statistics demography

Yerken earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.87% less than the national average, earning $36,732 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Erken9115,883/
Gerken8314,473/
Yerkin83102/
Ercken8375/
Yercen8334/
Jerken834/
Aerken831/
Erkeen831/
Errken830/
Yerkenova802/
Gercken77662/
Aierken7719/
Goerken774/
Hearken773/
Heurken771/
Gherken771/
Gaerken771/
Yerkina771/
Geirken770/
Erkin736,977/
Erkyn73109/
Erkén7319/
Erkün732/
Hauerken7163/
Gehrcken7111/
Goercken718/
Gaehrken713/
Jerkenne712/
Gerkin671,271/
Erkina671,091/
Jerkin67125/
Erkyna67122/
Gercen6724/
Ierkin6710/
Yerkinova674/
Yercin673/
Ayrkin671/
Ergkin671/
Aerkin671/
Uerkin670/

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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 Yerken
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