Durakova Surname

247,845th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
North Macedonia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia9701:148,58017,201
Ukraine4431:102,76014,709
Bulgaria1161:60,1633,979
North Macedonia361:58,3746,006
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
Azerbaijan81:1,206,14016,795
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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'.

- eminadurak

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

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Durakova in the Russian language
Дураковаdurakova-

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