Zerka Surname

439,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 779 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Albania

Zerka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zerka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria4201:91,98014,044
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Poland1191:319,40137,249
Albania541:53,9646,888
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Lebanon71:805,29815,541
France61:11,070,454349,096
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Žerka (6) are calculated separately.

Zerka (308) may also be a first name.

Zerka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zerka (Russian: Зерка) is found in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Žerka. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zerka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zerka is the 439,664th most widespread last name in the world, held by around 1 in 9,355,001 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Zerka reside; 55 percent reside in North Africa and 55 percent reside in Mahgreb. Zerka is also the 501,377th most widely held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 308 people.

The surname Zerka is most frequently occurring in Algeria, where it is borne by 420 people, or 1 in 91,980. In Algeria Zerka is most prevalent in: Aïn Defla Province, where 55 percent are found, Béjaïa Province, where 45 percent are found and Algiers Province, where 0 percent are found. Besides Algeria this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Poland, where 15 percent are found.

Zerka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zerka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zerka surname grew 14,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zerka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Zerka surname is principally Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Zerka surname are 28.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.25% registered with the political party.

Zerka earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.35% more than the national average, earning $54,518 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žerka936/
Zherka91314/
Czerka9157/
Zerkas916/
Zerkha913/
Zerkat912/
Zerkai912/
Zerkay911/
Zeirka911/
Zaerka911/
Zerkad911/
Czerkas83769/
Dzierka83105/
Zerkaya8333/
Zherrka833/
Zherkai831/
Czerkaś831/
Zarka804,158/
Zyrka80758/
Zerqa80649/
Zorka80612/
Gerka80384/
Serka80383/
Zirka80355/
Cerka80350/
Zerki80243/
Jerka80235/
Zerko80111/
Zerke8034/
Çerka8011/
Čerka806/
Zerky805/
Zreka802/
Czerkacz7710/
Czcerkas774/
Szczerka772/
Dzierzka771/
Zheerzka771/
Zerqat731,813/
Zierke731,440/
Sierka73786/
Cherka73747/
Zherko73678/
Zaerko73396/
Czyrka73308/
Czerko73227/
Czarka7390/
Zarkai7378/
Zerkee7354/
Gerkau7341/
Jerkai7340/
Gehrka7332/
Zerker7325/
Serkea7325/
Zerkie7322/
Zirkai7314/
Zeirke7312/
Zarkha7312/
Zerkot7311/
Zerkou7311/
Zharka7310/
Serkha739/
Zarkau739/
Zerkei739/
Dzorka739/
Jerkay738/
Zorkai738/
Zerqad738/
Zerkis737/
Zorkau737/
Zorkah737/
Dzerko736/
Soerka735/
Tzirka735/
Zsarka735/
Jerkad735/
Zarkaa734/
Jerkat734/
Zarkay733/
Zarkah733/
Zorkaa733/
Gerkat732/
Jercka732/
Tserka732/
Zierko732/
Tzerko732/
Czorka732/
Zerket732/
Zyrkaj732/
Dzarka731/
Zercas731/
Seerka731/
Zerrki731/
Serkaa731/
Zorkka731/
Zerkyo731/
Zirkau731/
Zerkki731/
Zierca731/
Zireka731/
Zirkat731/
Zirkoa731/
Serkai731/
Gerhka731/
Czirka731/
Dzirka731/
Cierka731/
Zirkas731/
Zerkoh731/
Zarkka731/
Gercka730/
Zerkey730/
Zehrke730/
Cherkai67549/
Zarkhah67326/
Cherkay67220/
Scierka6761/
Dzierko6760/
Cheerka6743/
Zsirkai6729/
Ziercke6725/
Chercka6723/
Zerkich6711/
Zaharka677/
Zirkash677/
Tserkaa674/
Zerkouh674/
Zyrkach674/
Gerkach673/
Dzuirka673/
Zahyrka673/
Tcherka672/
Tziorka672/
Jerkaas672/
Zarkhai672/
Zercker671/
Zerzcki671/
Zarkeah671/
Seerkaa671/
Djerkai671/
Czirkas671/
Dzierca671/
Czearkasch671/
Zerckes671/
Seirkai671/
Zeerkie670/
Zierkes670/
Zerkher670/

Zerka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zerka in the Russian language
Зеркаzerka-

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