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

The last name Gurkas (Russian: Гуркас) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Gürkas or Gürkaş. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 3,017,195^th most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Gurkas live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gurkas is also the 1,874,099^th most commonly occurring given name worldwide It is held by 31 people.

Gurkas is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States Gurkas is most prevalent in: New Jersey, where 63 percent are found, Georgia, where 26 percent are found and New York, where 11 percent are found. Besides The United States Gurkas is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 14 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Gurkas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gurkas surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Gurkas earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.85% more than the national average, earning $53,442 USD per year.