View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Gurka (Hindi: गुरका, Marathi: गुरका, Russian: Гурка) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Gürka. For other potential spellings of Gurka click here.

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

It is the 206,400^th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,629,256 people. The surname Gurka occurs predominantly in Asia, where 35 percent of Gurka are found; 33 percent are found in South Asia and 30 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Gurka is also the 504,078^th most numerous forename worldwide, borne by 305 people.

The surname Gurka is most common in The United States, where it is held by 883 people, or 1 in 410,486. In The United States it is most frequent in: Illinois, where 7 percent are found, New York, where 6 percent are found and New Jersey, where 5 percent are found. Barring The United States it occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in India, where 33 percent are found and Germany, where 3 percent are found.

Gurka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gurka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gurka surname expanded 4,647 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gurka Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gurka last name are 39.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.1% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gurka earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.37% more than the national average, earning $46,762 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.88% less than the national average, earning $47,258 CAD per year.