Durak Surname
Approximately 47,578 people bear this surname
Durak Surname User-submission:
This surname has several meanings. If it is from Turkish, it means 'station', from Turkish dur, meaning 'stop'. If it is from Russian, then it could derive from the card game durak, meaning 'idiot'.
Durak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 43,396 | 1:1,793 | 270 |
| Poland | 1,496 | 1:25,407 | 3,890 |
| Russia | 601 | 1:239,805 | 25,591 |
| France | 375 | 1:177,127 | 27,609 |
| Germany | 325 | 1:247,709 | 26,948 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 243 | 1:14,553 | 2,773 |
| United States | 238 | 1:1,522,937 | 103,340 |
| England | 88 | 1:633,160 | 37,224 |
| Austria | 85 | 1:100,182 | 14,475 |
| Northern Cyprus | 73 | 1:4,370 | 810 |
| Syria | 71 | 1:271,845 | 4,368 |
| Bulgaria | 58 | 1:120,326 | 7,085 |
| Belarus | 43 | 1:220,955 | 27,273 |
| Belgium | 42 | 1:273,730 | 32,801 |
| Netherlands | 41 | 1:411,882 | 42,990 |
| Sweden | 40 | 1:246,169 | 17,052 |
| North Macedonia | 40 | 1:52,537 | 5,570 |
| Jordan | 39 | 1:226,729 | 9,930 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Afghanistan | 13 | 1:2,473,322 | 16,278 |
| Kosovo | 13 | 1:143,221 | 6,426 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Kazakhstan | 12 | 1:1,473,541 | 75,349 |
| Azerbaijan | 11 | 1:877,193 | 13,780 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| Slovakia | 9 | 1:592,939 | 64,129 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 6 | 1:995,442 | 57,680 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 1:414,612 | 18,975 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Transnistria | 2 | 1:237,350 | 16,204 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Durák (107), Ďurak (2) & Ďurák (114) are calculated separately.
Durak (4,309) may also be a first name.
Durak Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname has several meanings. If it is from Turkish, it means 'station', from Turkish dur, meaning 'stop'. If it is from Russian, then it could derive from the card game durak, meaning 'idiot'.
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Average Durak Salary in
United States
$52,514 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Durak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Durak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Durak (Hindi: दुरक, Marathi: दुरक, Oriya: ଦୁରକ, Russian: Дурак) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Durák, Ďurak or Ďurák. For other possible spellings of Durak click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Durak? popularity and diffusion
The surname Durak is the 11,809th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 153,170 people. The surname Durak is mostly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Durak are found; 79 percent are found in West Asia and 78 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 105,385th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 4,309 people.
The surname Durak is most widely held in Turkey, where it is held by 43,396 people, or 1 in 1,793. In Turkey Durak is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent reside, Bursa Province, where 7 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Turkey this surname is found in 70 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 3 percent reside and Russia, where 1 percent reside.
Durak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Durak has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Durak last name increased 11,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 8,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Durak Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (68%) in Russia and Jewish (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Durak surname are 23.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.92% registered with the political party.
The amount Durak earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.7% more than the national average, earning $52,514 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.82% less than the national average, earning $43,808 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durák | 93 | 107 | / |
| Ďurak | 93 | 2 | / |
| Durack | 91 | 1,087 | / |
| Durake | 91 | 440 | / |
| Dhurak | 91 | 181 | / |
| Dutrak | 91 | 140 | / |
| Duraik | 91 | 47 | / |
| Durňak | 91 | 21 | / |
| Durzak | 91 | 5 | / |
| Dujrak | 91 | 2 | / |
| Durakh | 91 | 2 | / |
| Durakk | 91 | 1 | / |
| Durhak | 91 | 1 | / |
| Durľak | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ďurák | 87 | 114 | / |
| Dhurake | 83 | 156 | / |
| Durhack | 83 | 48 | / |
| Duracık | 83 | 22 | / |
| Dutrack | 83 | 5 | / |
| Durakhe | 83 | 4 | / |
| Duttrak | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dauraks | 83 | 1 | / |
| Duraske | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dureauk | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dorak | 80 | 1,788 | / |
| Durac | 80 | 1,353 | / |
| Dirak | 80 | 419 | / |
| Durok | 80 | 298 | / |
| Durag | 80 | 49 | / |
| Duraq | 80 | 10 | / |
| Durax | 80 | 3 | / |
| Durakova | 77 | 1,604 | / |
| Duraková | 77 | 7 | / |
| Durrhack | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dorzak | 73 | 83 | / |
| Durňák | 73 | 60 | / |
| Durokh | 73 | 30 | / |
| Durock | 73 | 28 | / |
| Durgac | 73 | 16 | / |
| Durrac | 73 | 13 | / |
| Dhorak | 73 | 11 | / |
| Dorňak | 73 | 9 | / |
| Durľák | 73 | 9 | / |
| Doorak | 73 | 8 | / |
| Dorakh | 73 | 6 | / |
| Duract | 73 | 4 | / |
| Doerak | 73 | 4 | / |
| Duraux | 73 | 2 | / |
| Doraik | 73 | 2 | / |
| Durrok | 73 | 2 | / |
| Durrag | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dureac | 73 | 2 | / |
| Durzák | 73 | 1 | / |
| Duragh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Duraig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dirack | 73 | 1 | / |
| Duraic | 73 | 1 | / |
| Durzok | 73 | 1 | / |
| Durzac | 73 | 1 | / |
| Duerag | 73 | 1 | / |
| Durags | 73 | 1 | / |
| Durook | 73 | 0 | / |
| Durňaková | 71 | 16 | / |
| Durackova | 71 | 15 | / |
| Durajková | 71 | 14 | / |
| Durajkova | 71 | 12 | / |
| Durakhova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Duracková | 71 | 2 | / |
| Durhakova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Doorack | 67 | 84 | / |
| Duraque | 67 | 34 | / |
| Durracq | 67 | 28 | / |
| Douragh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Duerock | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dhorakh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Durotck | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dorahkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Durooke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Durragh | 67 | 0 | / |
Durak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Durak in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦୁରକ | duraka | - |
| Durak in the Hindi language | ||
| दुरक | duraka | 83.33 |
| दूड़का | duraka | 8.33 |
| डुरका | duraka | 8.33 |
| Durak in the Marathi language | ||
| दुरक | duraka | 75 |
| दूरक | duraka | 25 |
| Durak in the Russian language | ||
| Дурак | durak | - |
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