Furkey Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Furkey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Furkey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Furkey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Furkey (Russian: Фуркей) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Furkey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,718,172nd most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. The surname Furkey is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Furkey are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 10,068,304. In The United States Furkey is most common in: New Jersey, where 39 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 28 percent are found and Vermont, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 27 percent are found and Turkey, where 2 percent are found.

Furkey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Furkey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Furkey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Furkey are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Furkey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.1% more than the national average, earning $44,055 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.46% more than the national average, earning $55,874 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Furke9111/
Furky911/
Forkey83750/
Firkey8352/
Fuhrke8331/
Furcey8322/
Furker8318/
Furkes8315/
Furkay839/
Furkhy832/
Furkei832/
Furkee831/
Furcke830/
Furåker7714/
Forkeye776/
Furkett775/
Firckey772/
Furkuya771/
Fourker771/
Fierkey770/
Furka73651/
Forke73556/
Firke73538/
Furki73140/
Furce7327/
Vurke733/
Firky731/
Forkeyoh7119/
Furque67679/
Fierke67490/
Forkay67418/
Furche67413/
Fourka67354/
Furcea6799/
Forcke6752/
Furkas6728/
Foerke6728/
Fourki6722/
Forkei6712/
Vurcke6711/
Fource677/
Fhirke675/
Forkie675/
Furqer673/
Furcoy673/
Fircke672/
Faurki672/
Firrke671/
Forkea671/
Forkoy671/
Furkai671/
Furkah671/
Furkio671/
Firkie670/
Forkee670/

Furkey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Furkey in the Russian language
Фуркейfurkej-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Furkey
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