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Surname Jerkin in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Jerkin families are almost entirely Croats (from Vodice ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vodice and Sibenik.
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Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Jerkin live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and four other places, mostly in Tribunj (10), Zagreb (10), Sibenik (<10), Rijeka (<10), and in Velika Gorica (<10).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Jerkin (including: Yerkin , Hjerkinn , Ierkin and Yerchin ) is present in 20 countries worldwide. "Yerchin " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Ivan Jerkin,
Hrvoje Jerkin,
Krešimir Jerkin,
Boris Jerkin,
Željka Jerkin,
Drago Jerkin,
Hjubert Jerkin,
Silva Jerkin,
Augustin Jerkin,
Borka Jerkin,
Vinko Jerkin,
Ante Jerkin,
Ivana Jerkin,
Nives Jerkin,
Nikolina Jerkin,
Zdenka Jerkin,
Tomislav Jerkin,
Emil Jerkin,
Frane Jerkin
