Zerk Surname
Approximately 720 people bear this surname
Zerk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 510 | 1:52,933 | 6,534 |
| Turkey | 70 | 1:1,111,735 | 48,540 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:110,519 | 8,545 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Algeria | 9 | 1:4,292,395 | 48,087 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Zerk (14) may also be a first name.
Zerk Demographics
Average Zerk Salary in
United States
$49,696 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zerk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zerk Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zerk occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zerk? popularity and diffusion
Zerk is the 467,272nd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 10,121,592 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 71 percent of Zerk are found; 71 percent are found in Australasia and 71 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 3,024,661st most widely held forename in the world, borne by 14 people.
It is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 510 people, or 1 in 52,933. In Australia Zerk is mostly concentrated in: South Australia, where 63 percent are found, New South Wales, where 20 percent are found and Queensland, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Australia this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 10 percent are found and Iraq, where 4 percent are found.
Zerk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Zerk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zerk surname increased 138 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zerk Last Name Statistics demography
Zerk earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.17% more than the national average, earning $49,696 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zierk | 89 | 373 | / |
| Zerck | 89 | 159 | / |
| Zerke | 89 | 34 | / |
| Dzerk | 89 | 16 | / |
| Øzerk | 89 | 4 | / |
| Zeerk | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zeark | 89 | 1 | / |
| Czerk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zeirk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zesrk | 89 | 0 | / |
| Zeyrek | 80 | 9,867 | / |
| Zierke | 80 | 1,440 | / |
| Zierck | 80 | 12 | / |
| Zeirke | 80 | 12 | / |
| Zeerek | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zeirek | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zejrek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Czherk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Czerks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zehrke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Zirk | 75 | 6,297 | / |
| Zark | 75 | 2,838 | / |
| Gerk | 75 | 2,117 | / |
| Cerk | 75 | 311 | / |
| Zerg | 75 | 305 | / |
| Serk | 75 | 165 | / |
| Zork | 75 | 84 | / |
| Jerk | 75 | 34 | / |
| Zrek | 75 | 24 | / |
| Čerk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zyrk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zerq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zerkova | 73 | 54 | / |
| Ziercke | 73 | 25 | / |
| Szczerk | 73 | 4 | / |
| Dzierzk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zeijrek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gerke | 67 | 13,205 | / |
| Zirek | 67 | 5,363 | / |
| Jerke | 67 | 2,139 | / |
| Cherk | 67 | 510 | / |
| Sierk | 67 | 490 | / |
| Szrek | 67 | 334 | / |
| Serck | 67 | 304 | / |
| Zirke | 67 | 280 | / |
| Zyrek | 67 | 155 | / |
| Zarkh | 67 | 111 | / |
| Zirks | 67 | 55 | / |
| Zherkova | 67 | 51 | / |
| Serkh | 67 | 35 | / |
| Gehrk | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gerck | 67 | 26 | / |
| Zirkh | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jerkø | 67 | 20 | / |
| Czerc | 67 | 18 | / |
| Jerck | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zýrek | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zorkh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tjerk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zarck | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zeirg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soerk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zirck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sehrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerkc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zarkk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zargk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zerzg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzark | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zerrg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czyrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zreke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zergh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jherk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceark | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoerg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuirk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scerk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seark | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seerk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zerqz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jerkz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zorck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seirk | 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
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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 Zerk
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