Durek Surname

300,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Durek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Durek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland6541:58,1179,148
Germany2281:353,09434,155
Bosnia and Herzegovina941:37,6215,376
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Czechia381:279,82836,495
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
France241:2,767,613196,808
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Slovakia181:296,46943,115
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Dürek (157), Ďurek (21), Důrek (15) & Ďúrek (1) are calculated separately.

Durek (14) may also be a first name.

Durek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Durek is more frequently found in Poland than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Dürek, Ďurek, Důrek or Ďúrek. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Durek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 300,507th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 5,760,906 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Durek are found; 56 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 56 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Durek is also the 3,024,661st most frequent first name globally It is held by 14 people.

It is most frequent in Poland, where it is held by 654 people, or 1 in 58,117. Without taking into account Poland this last name occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 18 percent are found and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 7 percent are found.

Durek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Durek has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Durek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Durek last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Durek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.36% more than the national average, earning $44,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.83% more than the national average, earning $54,072 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dürek93157/
Ďurek9321/
Důrek9315/
Dureke91104/
Dureck9181/
Dourek918/
Duerek911/
Duretk911/
Dureks910/
Ďúrek871/
Durreck8314/
Dureske839/
Direk8010,088/
Durec80752/
Durik80543/
Dorek80106/
Dureg8085/
Durex8050/
Duryk8020/
Dureq804/
Dureková7714/
Durekova774/
Duerreck773/
Durick73592/
Duraik7347/
Dorrek7346/
Dutrec7342/
Durike7329/
Dorzek7325/
Daurik735/
Duriec735/
Dourik734/
Diriek733/
Durzyk732/
Dureac732/
Doreek732/
Dierek732/
Direck732/
Dourec732/
Durzik731/
Durect731/
Durecq731/
Duruik731/
Duirik730/
Dureckova713/
Dutreix67309/
Duruike67100/
Durkova6778/
Durrick6754/
Dooreck6721/
Deutryk6718/
Dutrecq6717/
Duriske678/
Durique677/
Durickx675/
Durretc675/
Durisck671/
Dirieck671/
Diereck671/
Direick671/

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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 Durek
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