Yerkes Surname
Approximately 2,605 people bear this surname
Yerkes Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Jorg (farmer).
Yerkes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,588 | 1:140,054 | 14,583 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 765 | 1:65,645 | 7,147 |
Yerkes (18) may also be a first name.
Yerkes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Jorg (farmer).
Yerkes Demographics
Average Male Yerkes Height
177.41 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Yerkes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yerkes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yerkes (Arabic: يركس) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yerkes? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 166,176th most frequently held last name globally, held by around 1 in 2,797,522 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Yerkes are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most widespread first name on earth, held by 18 people.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,588 people, or 1 in 140,054. In The United States Yerkes is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 15 percent live, Illinois, where 10 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in France, where 0 percent live and China, where 0 percent live.
Yerkes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Yerkes has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 338 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Yerkes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Yerkes are 21.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.78% being registered with the political party.
Yerkes earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.89% more than the national average, earning $45,692 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yerkess | 92 | 61 | / |
| Yerkees | 92 | 3 | / |
| Yerkeys | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yerkest | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yerkeis | 92 | 1 | / |
| Erkes | 91 | 805 | / |
| Eerkes | 83 | 283 | / |
| Gerkes | 83 | 207 | / |
| Jerkes | 83 | 31 | / |
| Erkhes | 83 | 26 | / |
| Erckes | 83 | 14 | / |
| Erkess | 83 | 8 | / |
| Yerkis | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aerkes | 83 | 0 | / |
| Yerkez | 83 | 0 | / |
| Heerkes | 77 | 97 | / |
| Gierkes | 77 | 54 | / |
| Yerkish | 77 | 14 | / |
| Goerkes | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gerckes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yerkiss | 77 | 0 | / |
| Erkeç | 73 | 1,113 | / |
| Erkeş | 73 | 80 | / |
| Erkis | 73 | 53 | / |
| Erkez | 73 | 48 | / |
| Erkys | 73 | 7 | / |
| Erkès | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gerkis | 67 | 89 | / |
| Gerces | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gerkeš | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gerkez | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yercis | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jerkis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gerkys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jerkys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erkysh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erkeiz | 67 | 1 | / |
Yerkes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yerkes in the Arabic language | ||
| يركس | yrks | - |
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Footnotes
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