Durkee Surname
Approximately 5,758 people bear this surname
Durkee Surname Definition:
(Russian, Ukranian) The stupid or dull man.
Durkee Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,449 | 1:66,518 | 7,760 |
| Canada | 219 | 1:168,245 | 16,926 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,707 | 1:29,419 | 3,581 |
Durkee (27) may also be a first name.
Durkee Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Russian, Ukranian) The stupid or dull man.
In the Gaelic, Duirchc is the comparative of Dorch, dark, cloudy, hence dark—complexioned. It may come from Durga, Gaelic, surly, sour, repulsive. Durgy, in the Cornish-British, signifies a small turf hedge.
Durkee Demographics
Average Durkee Salary in
United States
$44,768 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Durkee Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Durkee Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Durkee occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Durkee? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 83,976th most prevalent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,265,638 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Durkee live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America. Durkee is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 27 people.
The last name Durkee is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 5,449 people, or 1 in 66,518. In The United States Durkee is mostly found in: California, where 12 percent live, Michigan, where 8 percent live and Massachusetts, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 1 percent live.
Durkee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Durkee has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Durkee last name grew 319 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 567 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 433 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Durkee Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Durkee surname are 6.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.24% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Durkee earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.75% more than the national average, earning $44,768 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.5% less than the national average, earning $44,965 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durkees | 92 | 1 | / |
| Deurkee | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ddurkee | 92 | 0 | / |
| Durke | 91 | 558 | / |
| Durkey | 83 | 94 | / |
| Dhurke | 83 | 46 | / |
| Durkie | 83 | 30 | / |
| Durker | 83 | 14 | / |
| Duhrke | 83 | 6 | / |
| Dorkee | 83 | 2 | / |
| Durkhe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Durked | 83 | 1 | / |
| Durkea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dirkee | 83 | 1 | / |
| Duurke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dourke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Duerke | 83 | 0 | / |
| Durkett | 77 | 19 | / |
| Dorkhee | 77 | 13 | / |
| Durkher | 77 | 7 | / |
| Durkech | 77 | 2 | / |
| Durcker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Doorkee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Durkedd | 77 | 1 | / |
| Durkess | 77 | 0 | / |
| Durka | 73 | 4,588 | / |
| Durki | 73 | 769 | / |
| Dorke | 73 | 661 | / |
| Durce | 73 | 216 | / |
| Dirke | 73 | 35 | / |
| Dürke | 73 | 18 | / |
| Ďurke | 73 | 7 | / |
| Durky | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dourkaye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Durkhead | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dhurkesh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dierke | 67 | 260 | / |
| Durkaj | 67 | 152 | / |
| Dorkey | 67 | 124 | / |
| Dhurka | 67 | 110 | / |
| Durkay | 67 | 75 | / |
| Dürkes | 67 | 64 | / |
| Dourka | 67 | 60 | / |
| Durche | 67 | 60 | / |
| Dource | 67 | 50 | / |
| Dirkie | 67 | 39 | / |
| Durque | 67 | 22 | / |
| Dircke | 67 | 20 | / |
| Dorkhe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Daurka | 67 | 15 | / |
| Durkha | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dirkey | 67 | 12 | / |
| Dhurki | 67 | 12 | / |
| Dhorke | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dhirke | 67 | 7 | / |
| Durkai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dourki | 67 | 3 | / |
| Durcey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Durkhi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Durkau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Durcei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Durkyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Durgce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doorke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duurka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ďurkes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Durzka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Durkquest | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dirkea | 67 | 0 | / |
| Doerke | 67 | 0 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- 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 Durkee
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis