Furek Surname

878,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Furek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Furek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia2161:11,5172,723
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Slovakia331:161,71128,420
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Fürek (6) are calculated separately.

Furek Last Name Facts

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

Furek is found in Slovenia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Fürek. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Furek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 878,878th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,737,935 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Furek reside; 72 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 72 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Furek is most numerous in Slovenia, where it is carried by 216 people, or 1 in 11,517. In Slovenia it is most prevalent in: Drava, where 93 percent reside, Mura, where 6 percent reside and Central Slovenia, where 0 percent reside. Apart from Slovenia this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Slovakia, where 11 percent reside.

Furek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Furek has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Furek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Furek last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.33% being registered with the party.

Furek earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.82% less than the national average, earning $24,241 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fürek936/
Fourek9181/
Fureke9121/
Faurek911/
Fuhreck8320/
Fourzek832/
Fourekh831/
Faureck831/
Firek802,558/
Furyk80994/
Furik80558/
Forek8040/
Vurek8021/
Furík804/
Furex803/
Fureková7725/
Furekova771/
Feureick770/
Fierek731,265/
Futryk73287/
Vaurek73121/
Furick7342/
Fireck7341/
Fourik738/
Firrek737/
Furyck735/
Fureix732/
Furegt731/
Fourex731/
Fuhryk731/
Furesc731/
Fuerreeck712/
Furuike674,321/
Fureigh6783/
Furkova6748/
Futrick6740/
Furrick6716/
Futrzyk679/
Foureix677/
Fureque672/
Foureax672/
Futreic671/
Furgick671/
Veureck670/

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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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  • 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 Furek
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