Curk Surname

501,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 655 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Curk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Curk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia5071:4,907963
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
France141:4,744,480251,814
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Serbia71:1,020,70729,076
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

The alternate forms: Čurk (46) & Ćurk (2) are calculated separately.

Curk (32) may also be a first name.

Curk Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Curk Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Curk occurs in Slovenia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Čurk or Ćurk. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Curk? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 501,935th most widely held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,126,024 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Curk live; 79 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 79 percent live in South Slavic Europe. Curk is also the 1,840,253rd most common first name internationally It is held by 32 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Slovenia, where it is carried by 507 people, or 1 in 4,907. In Slovenia Curk is primarily concentrated in: Gorizia, where 60 percent live, Central Slovenia, where 21 percent live and Drava, where 8 percent live. Aside from Slovenia it is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Curk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Curk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Curk last name increased 113 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Curk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Curk last name are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Curk earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 28.45% more than the national average, earning $55,423 USD per year and in Canada they earn 51.88% more than the national average, earning $75,458 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Čurk9246/
Ćurk922/
Churk8921/
Scurk8920/
Ciurk891/
Curck891/
Cuirk890/
Curke890/
Chaurk802/
Courke801/
Czurhk801/
Courck800/
Cuirke800/
Cork758,074/
Jurk752,984/
Kurk75780/
Zurk75118/
Surk7572/
Curc7523/
Curx752/
Curg752/
Curkova7316/
Curková7310/
Chaurke736/
Churrck731/
Jurke67933/
Jourk67882/
Kurke67146/
Jurck67107/
Sourk6796/
Kurck6767/
Zurke6757/
Zourk6746/
Quurk6738/
Kourk6733/
Giurk6726/
Surkh6719/
Churg6717/
Zurck6713/
Surck6710/
Keurk679/
Jurgk677/
Kurkz673/
Coork673/
Curgh672/
Kurkt672/
Zuirk671/
Kurkh671/
Kuirk671/
Chaurkhe671/
Jaurk671/
Zhurk671/
Scurc671/
Szczurck671/
Jhurk671/
Saurk671/
Zurkh671/
Kurkc671/
Corkh670/
Suhrk670/
Csork670/
Quork670/
Cuirc670/
Scurg670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Curk
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