Gurklys Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lithuania
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Gurklys Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gurklys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lithuania2521:12,0422,178
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Gurklys Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gurklys occurs in Lithuania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurklys? popularity and diffusion

It is the 959,117th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 26,792,448 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Gurklys reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in Baltic Europe.

The surname is most common in Lithuania, where it is carried by 252 people, or 1 in 12,042. In Lithuania it is primarily found in: Panevėžys County, where 79 percent are found, Vilnius County, where 17 percent are found and Klaipėda County, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Lithuania it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Gurklys Last Name Statistics demography

Gurklys earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 11.4% more than the national average, earning $55,346 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gurklis8679/
Gurkles867/
Gurklies8049/
Gurklytė8042/
Gurkla77126/
Gorkley710/
Hurkles710/
Urckles710/
Hurkless670/
Gorkle624/
Gurcle621/
Gorkli621/
Gorklla571/
Gorckle571/
Horklis570/
Horkless531/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gurklys
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