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Where Does The Last Name Furka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Furka (Arabic: فوركا, Hindi: फुरका, Russian: Фурка) is held by more people in Hungary than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Fúrka. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Furka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Furka is the 504,389^th most common family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 11,194,387 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Furka reside; 68 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 26 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. Furka is also the 1,484,914^th most common first name globally, borne by 46 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Hungary, where it is borne by 172 people, or 1 in 57,071. In Hungary Furka is primarily concentrated in: Budapest, where 29 percent reside, Hajdú-Bihar County, where 27 percent reside and Békés County, where 16 percent reside. Besides Hungary it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Ukraine, where 14 percent reside.

Furka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Furka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Furka last name expanded 1,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Furka Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Furka surname are 5.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.38% registered to vote for the party.

Furka earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.39% less than the national average, earning $42,118 USD per year.