Durkee Surname

83,976th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,758 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Durkee Surname Definition:

(Russian, Ukranian) The stupid or dull man.

Durkee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,4491:66,5187,760
Canada2191:168,24516,926
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
England171:3,277,533109,658
Wales131:238,04114,239
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales31:522,80514,314
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7071:29,4193,581

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Durkee Last Name Facts

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

Durkee occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Durkee.

How Common Is The Last Name Durkee? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 83,976th most prevalent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,265,638 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Durkee reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Durkee is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 27 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 5,449 people, or 1 in 66,518. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent live, Michigan, where 8 percent live and Massachusetts, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States Durkee is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 1 percent live.

Durkee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Durkee has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Durkee surname 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 bearing the Durkee surname are 6.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.24% registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Durkees921/
Deurkee921/
Ddurkee920/
Durke91558/
Durkey8394/
Dhurke8346/
Durkie8330/
Durker8314/
Duhrke836/
Dorkee832/
Durkhe831/
Durked831/
Durkea831/
Dirkee831/
Duurke831/
Dourke831/
Duerke830/
Durkett7719/
Dorkhee7713/
Durkher777/
Durkech772/
Durcker772/
Doorkee771/
Durkedd771/
Durkess770/
Durka734,588/
Durki73769/
Dorke73661/
Durce73216/
Dirke7335/
Dürke7318/
Ďurke737/
Durky732/
Dourkaye712/
Durkhead712/
Dhurkesh711/
Dierke67260/
Durkaj67152/
Dorkey67124/
Dhurka67110/
Durkay6775/
Dürkes6764/
Dourka6760/
Durche6760/
Dource6750/
Dirkie6739/
Durque6722/
Dircke6720/
Dorkhe6716/
Daurka6715/
Durkha6714/
Dirkey6712/
Dhurki6712/
Dhorke6711/
Dhirke677/
Durkai676/
Dourki673/
Durcey673/
Durkhi673/
Durkau671/
Durcei671/
Durkyi671/
Durgce671/
Doorke671/
Duurka671/
Ďurkes671/
Durzka671/
Durkquest671/
Dirkea670/
Doerke670/

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