Zerk Surname

467,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 720 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Zerk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zerk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia5101:52,9336,534
Turkey701:1,111,73548,540
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Wales281:110,5198,545
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Algeria91:4,292,39548,087
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Zerk (14) may also be a first name.

Zerk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zerk is more frequently found in Australia than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zerk? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 467,272nd most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,121,592 people. The last name Zerk occurs mostly 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 commonly held forename internationally. It is borne by 14 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 510 people, or 1 in 52,933. In Australia Zerk is mostly found in: South Australia, where 63 percent are found, New South Wales, where 20 percent are found and Queensland, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia this last name exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 10 percent are found and Iraq, where 4 percent are found.

Zerk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zerk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zerk last name 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zierk89373/
Zerck89159/
Zerke8934/
Dzerk8916/
Øzerk894/
Zeerk892/
Zeark891/
Czerk891/
Zeirk891/
Zesrk890/
Zeyrek809,867/
Zierke801,440/
Zierck8012/
Zeirke8012/
Zeerek805/
Zeirek803/
Zejrek801/
Czherk801/
Czerks801/
Zehrke800/
Zirk756,297/
Zark752,838/
Gerk752,117/
Cerk75311/
Zerg75305/
Serk75165/
Zork7584/
Jerk7534/
Zrek7524/
Čerk751/
Zyrk751/
Zerq751/
Zerkova7354/
Ziercke7325/
Szczerk734/
Dzierzk731/
Zeijrek731/
Gerke6713,205/
Zirek675,363/
Jerke672,139/
Cherk67510/
Sierk67490/
Szrek67334/
Serck67304/
Zirke67280/
Zyrek67155/
Zarkh67111/
Zirks6755/
Zherkova6751/
Serkh6735/
Gehrk6730/
Gerck6726/
Zirkh6720/
Jerkø6720/
Czerc6718/
Jerck6711/
Zýrek6711/
Zorkh679/
Tjerk675/
Zarck674/
Zeirg672/
Soerk672/
Zirck672/
Sehrk671/
Gerkc671/
Zarkk671/
Zargk671/
Zerzg671/
Tzark671/
Zerrg671/
Czyrk671/
Zreke671/
Zergh671/
Jherk671/
Ceark671/
Zoerg671/
Zuirk671/
Scerk671/
Seark671/
Seerk671/
Zerqz671/
Jerkz671/
Zorck671/
Seirk670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zerk
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