Durakova Surname
Approximately 1,604 people bear this surname
Durakova 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'.
Durakova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 970 | 1:148,580 | 17,201 |
| Ukraine | 443 | 1:102,760 | 14,709 |
| Bulgaria | 116 | 1:60,163 | 3,979 |
| North Macedonia | 36 | 1:58,374 | 6,006 |
| Slovakia | 9 | 1:592,939 | 64,129 |
| Azerbaijan | 8 | 1:1,206,140 | 16,795 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 1:853,236 | 52,732 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Duraková (7), Duráková (107), Ďuraková (13) & Ďuráková (132) are calculated separately.
Durakova 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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Durakova Political Affiliation
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Durakova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Durakova Come From? nationality or country of origin
Durakova (Russian: Дуракова) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Duraková, Duráková, Ďuraková or Ďuráková. For other possible spellings of Durakova click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Durakova? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 247,845th most common surname globally It is held by around 1 in 4,543,358 people. Durakova occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Durakova are found; 79 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 79 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The surname Durakova is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 970 people, or 1 in 148,580. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Arkhangelsk Oblast, where 12 percent reside, Kursk Oblast, where 12 percent reside and Krasnodar Krai, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Russia this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 28 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 7 percent reside.
Durakova Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (93%) in Russia.
In The United States Durakova are 19.36% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 66.13% registered to vote for the political party.
Phonetically Similar Names
Durakova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Durakova in the Russian language | ||
| Дуракова | durakova | - |
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