Last Name YERKE

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Not available

Rank 50,903 (2000 US census) 38,784 (1990 US census)
Count 385 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 94.81%, or 365 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.3%, or 5 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 3.12%, or 12 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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