Durksen Surname

580,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Paraguay
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Durksen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Durksen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Paraguay2471:29,2991,014
Canada2411:152,88615,553
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Cayman Islands141:4,564572
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Dürksen (102) are calculated separately.

Durksen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Durksen occurs more in Paraguay more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Dürksen. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Durksen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Durksen is the 580,291st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 13,470,510 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Durksen reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in Paraguay, where it is held by 247 people, or 1 in 29,299. In Paraguay Durksen is mostly found in: Boquerón department, where 96 percent live, Asunción, where 2 percent live and Central Department, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Paraguay it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 45 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Durksen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Durksen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Durksen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Durksen last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Durksen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.81% more than the national average, earning $49,107 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.1% less than the national average, earning $49,634 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dürksen95102/
Duerksen931,638/
Durcksen939/
Dourksen935/
Deurksen931/
Dirksen867,401/
Dorksen8626/
Durkson8612/
Durgsen861/
Doerksen804,758/
Dircksen80638/
Dierksen80540/
Duerkson8015/
Dirkssen801/
Dirrksen801/
Diercksen75195/
Doerkssen756/
Dirkcksen751/
Dirckssen751/
Dirkschen751/
Durkhshan751/
Durcsán7129/
Dorkson716/
Dirksan712/
Dirxsen711/
Dirgsen711/
Durkcin710/
Doerkson67168/
Dirchsen6783/
Dirckson6726/
Dierkson6725/
Doerksan679/
Dierckson634/
Dirxen6287/
Dorcsin5727/
Durggin5717/
Durggem571/
Duurggem531/
Dirchson531/
Durxanova501/

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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 Durksen
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