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

The surname Gurken (Georgian: გურკენ, Russian: Гуркен) is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Gürken. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Gurken is the 3,957,383^rd most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname Gurken occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Gurken are found; 40 percent are found in South America and 40 percent are found in Luso-South America.

This last name is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 21,407,433. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Rio de Janeiro, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Brazil this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent live and Russia, where 20 percent live.

Gurken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gurken has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.