Gurek Surname
Approximately 91 people bear this surname
Gurek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 48 | 1:1,677,197 | 97,745 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
The alternate forms: Gürek (824) are calculated separately.
Gurek (21) may also be a first name.
Gurek Demographics
Gurek Political Affiliation
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Gurek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gurek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gurek (Marathi: गुरेक, Oriya: ଗୁେରକ) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Gürek. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gurek? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,955,159th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. The surname Gurek is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Gurek are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944th most widely held forename world-wide It is held by 21 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 1,677,197. In Germany Gurek is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 44 percent live, Brandenburg, where 33 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 21 percent live. Beside Germany this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and Brazil, where 12 percent live.
Gurek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gurek last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
Gurek earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $41,708 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gurek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gurek in the Marathi language | ||
| गुरेक | gureka | - |
| Gurek in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗୁେରକ | gueraka | 87.5 |
| ଗୁେରଖ | guerakha | 12.5 |
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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 Gurek
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