About Herk
The surname Herk is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Herk", which itself is a short form of the name "Hendrik". The name Hendrik is a variant of the Germanic name Heinrich, meaning "ruler of the home" or "ruler of the household". Therefore, the surname Herk can be interpreted to mean "son of Hendrik" or "descendant of the ruler of the home".
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The surname Herk is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Herk based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Herk is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Herk in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Herk using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.