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

The surname Gurk (Russian: Гурк) is found most frequently in Germany. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 400,040^th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 8,290,723 people. The last name Gurk occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Gurk reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Gurk is also the 1,381,723^rd most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 52 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 577 people, or 1 in 139,524. In Germany Gurk is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent are found, Brandenburg, where 14 percent are found and Saxony, where 10 percent are found. Barring Germany this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Iran, where 12 percent are found.

Gurk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gurk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 321 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gurk Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Gurk are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the party.

Gurk earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.3% more than the national average, earning $46,731 USD per year.