Worldwide, Tjerk (Tjerk 
) is a rare boy's first name. The given name Tjerk is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Netherlands, where it is quite a rare male name, Belgium, where it is a rare male name, and Germany, where it is a very rare male name. Very seldom, Tjerk is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Tjerk | Germany, France, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium |
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tjerk hiddes de vries Dutch admiral (1622-1666), NL (b. 1622) |
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| tjerk van boelens NL (b. 1582) |
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| tjerk van boelens politician, NL (b. 1632) |
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| tjerk nieuwenhuis university teacher, NL (b. 1708) |
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tjerk luitjes Dutch politician (1867-1946), NL (b. 1867) |
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| tjerk reijenga Dutch painter (1858-1929), NL (b. 1858) |
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tjerk vermaning Dutch archaeologist, NL (b. 1929) |
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tjerk westerterp Dutch politician, NL (b. 1930) |
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| tjerk bottema Dutch painter (1882-1940), NL (b. 1882) |
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| tjerk dirk sigling Military officer, NL (b. 1887) |
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| tjerk sines visser Dutch university teacher, NL (b. 1898) |
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tjerk bruinsma Dutch politician, NL (b. 1951) |
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| tjerk wiersma Dutch Righteous Among the Nations, NL (b. 1902) |
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| tjerk boersma Dutch Esperantist, NL (b. 1908) |
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| tjerk elsinga NL (b. 1903) |
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