Gurke Surname

568,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Gurke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gurke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2411:1,503,979102,346
Germany2191:367,60535,039
Canada371:995,82774,831
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
England41:13,929,515290,718
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

The alternate forms: Gürke (406) are calculated separately.

Gurke (13) may also be a first name.

Gurke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gurke is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Gürke. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 568,972nd most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 13,130,713 people. The last name Gurke is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Gurke live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gurke is also the 3,159,357th most common forename globally, held by 13 people.

Gurke is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 241 people, or 1 in 1,503,979. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 40 percent live, Wisconsin, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 39 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Gurke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gurke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gurke last name rose 513 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gurke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gurke last name are 5.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gurke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 228.24% more than the national average, earning R 780,024 per year; in United States they earn 12.89% more than the national average, earning $48,710 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.19% less than the national average, earning $38,660 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gürke93406/
Gurkhe91821/
Gurcke9174/
Guhrke9148/
Gurkey9128/
Ghurke9123/
Gourke918/
Gaurke915/
Gurkei912/
Gurkie911/
Gurkeh911/
Gurkes911/
Gurzke911/
Gurk89879/
Urke89782/
Gaurkee8357/
Gourkee832/
Gourkey831/
Gurzkie831/
Gurckie830/
Gurka802,008/
Girke801,570/
Gorke801,237/
Gurki80930/
Gurkh80672/
Gurky8041/
Eurke8010/
Uirke807/
Gurck807/
Ourke806/
Hurke806/
Gurce805/
Urkey804/
Urked801/
Urkie801/
Ghurk801/
Urket800/
Aurke800/
Gaurkhed772/
Goerke734,870/
Gurkha731,899/
Gorkhe731,715/
Ghurka7361/
Ghurki7351/
Gource7338/
Gürkez7333/
Gorkey7330/
Gurkhi7327/
Gurche7325/
Girkey7325/
Gurzki7320/
Gorkie7315/
Gürkey7313/
Gourka7312/
Gorkeh739/
Gurkaj739/
Gourki738/
Gurkis737/
Ghirke737/
Hurkey735/
Gorcke734/
Gührke733/
Gircke733/
Urcker732/
Urkhed732/
Eurkee732/
Gurkka732/
Gurcka732/
Gürcke732/
Gurkch732/
Hourke731/
Gaurka731/
Girkie731/
Ghurkh731/
Guurka731/
Ngurck731/
Gurkai731/
Gurhka731/
Gihrke730/
Gork67416/
Hurkett67391/
Orke67375/
Gourche67287/
Goercke67250/
Hurckes67226/
Urka67197/
Goehrke67160/
Gurková67136/
Gurg67109/
Urce6733/
Gührcke6716/
Auråker6715/
Gurq6710/
Gurkaya675/
Hurkecz674/
Ghurkha673/
Gurckis673/
Ghorkhe672/
Ghourka672/
Urki672/
Gourkis672/
Gurc672/
Hurgkey671/
Guurkha671/
Gurkhaa671/
Gorkhei671/
Gueurki671/
Gurkish671/
Ghaurki671/
Gorkhey671/
Ghourki671/
Girckie670/
Gourzki670/

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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 Gurke
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