Erk is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 3 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Erk
No. of characters: 3
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

Lastname is the variant of Herrick. This name was formerly spelt Eyryk, Eyrik, Eyrick, and Heyricke. Dean Swift, whose father married a lady of this family, informs us that "there is a tradition that the most ancient family of the Ericks derive lineage from Erick the Forester, a great commander, who raised an army to oppose the invasion of William the Conqueror, by whom he was vanquished, but afterwards employed to command that prince's forces, and in his old age retired to his house in Leicestershire, where his family hath continued ever since." Quoted in B.L.G.

Erk is the variant form of the Harridge. Harwich, county of Essex.

Variant form of Earwaker. This apparently absurd name may, with great probability, be derived from the German Herr-Nacker, "gallant lord," or "noble sir." Domesday, however, shows us a previous tenant in Devon, who rejoiced in the appellation of Eureuuacre.

Variant of the Harwich. One who came from Harwich meaning "camp," in Essex.

The family name is variant form of Herrick. Descendant of Hereric meaning "army, rule".

How popular is Erk?

Erk is common in Turkey, Germany, United States.

Erk is ranked 108240 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Erks plummeted by 0.6 per cent to 330 since 2000 and slipped by 3554 spots and ranked at 60960. The last name was found in around 1 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 97.27 98.49
Hispanic or Latino 1.52 0
Erk is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in Turkey. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Northern Cyprus. Around 4301 person has been found who wears Erk as their family name. Erk is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with thousands of Erk:
3,239 Turkey2,678
Countries with hundreds of Erk:
14,423 Germany686
60,015 United States469
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
103,451 Russia95
787 Northern Cyprus74
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
5,267 Estonia46
52,179 Netherlands28
40,927 Pakistan24
52,736 Kazakhstan21
30,347 Hungary21
26,882 Croatia17
146,130 Canada15
125,553 England14
132,850 Argentina13
610,955 India11
407,040 Thailand11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
48,153 Egypt9
32,268 Uzbekistan9
45,718 Kyrgyzstan9

Immigrants to US

From Germany

Farmer John Erk from Hanover aboard the Maryland from Bremen. He is registered to be 28 years old when he arrived in Ohio on September 17, 1860. Anna-Marie-Loui Erk (13), Chatarina Erk, aged 50, Engel-Maria Erk, aged 23, Wilhelm Erk, Joh.Nich. Erk (34), Marie Erk, 33 years old Marie Erk, Adam Erk, and 40 other Erk around 33.33% of whom were farmer while others worked as joiner and merchant, laborer, mason migrated to US.

Erk Namesakes

  • Kutlay Erk, Cypriot politician
  • Edmund Frederick Erk, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Erk Namesakes

  • Kutlay Erk, Cypriot politician
  • Edmund Frederick Erk, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives

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