Dureka Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Dureka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dureka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica491:58,5703,174
United States451:8,054,643356,745
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Dureka (16) may also be a first name.

Dureka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dureka occurs more in Jamaica more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dureka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dureka is the 1,907,068th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Dureka are found; 52 percent are found in Caribbean and 52 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean. Dureka is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held forename world-wide, borne by 16 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Jamaica, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 58,570. In Jamaica Dureka is primarily concentrated in: Middlesex County, where 78 percent reside and Surrey County, where 22 percent reside. Beside Jamaica it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 47 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Dureka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dureka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dureka last name grew 1,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dureka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dureka last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.

Dureka earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.67% less than the national average, earning $38,115 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Durecka9264/
Doureka9216/
Dureska9212/
Durejka926/
Durekha925/
Dureika924/
Dourekas8634/
Dureke83104/
Duraka8377/
Durika8375/
Dureko8351/
Doreka8333/
Direka832/
Duroka831/
Dureyko77397/
Durejko77223/
Dureiko77150/
Duracka7744/
Durakaj7736/
Doreika7733/
Dhuraka7728/
Durajka7726/
Dureski7723/
Duraika7719/
Durecko7712/
Dourika7712/
Dureske779/
Duresko775/
Duriška775/
Direcka772/
Duereca772/
Durgeki771/
Dhurika771/
Durikha771/
Durezki771/
Direkai771/
Durikay771/
Doureca771/
Dhoreka771/
Durekee771/
Durakcay7159/
Durickas7117/
Durzycka711/
Durajska711/
Duraiska711/
Durickaa711/
Direko67672/
Dorika67653/
Durica67551/
Duroca67156/
Durako67144/
Diraka6766/
Dirika6755/
Ďurika6736/
Durike6729/
Duriki6724/
Duriko6724/
Durice6712/
Doreki679/
Dureco678/
Ďuraka675/
Duryko674/
Duraco673/
Doreca672/
Duraca671/
Duryca671/
Doreke671/
Duryce670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dureka
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