Gurkov Surname

216,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,897 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Gurkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gurkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,2921:111,55013,515
Belarus3081:30,8485,343
Bulgaria1131:61,7604,072
Israel691:124,02413,566
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Kazakhstan281:631,51843,439
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546

The alternate forms: Gürkov (2) are calculated separately.

Gurkov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gurkov (Russian: Гурков) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Gürkov. For other possible spellings of Gurkov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurkov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gurkov is the 216,358th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,841,616 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Gurkov reside; 62 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 62 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 1,292 people, or 1 in 111,550. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 10 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Barring Russia Gurkov is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 16 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 6 percent reside.

Gurkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gurkov last name is predominantly Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Orthodox (87%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gurkov last name are 6.08% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 52.85% being registered to vote for the party.

Gurkov earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.05% more than the national average, earning $50,073 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gürkov942/
Gurkova921,937/
Gourkov929/
Gurkovs922/
Urkov91131/
Gourkova866/
Gorkov832,267/
Hurkov83190/
Đurkov83179/
Gurkow8344/
Urkova8342/
Urkhov8322/
Girkov839/
Gurcov832/
Gurkaev7786/
Gurkoff7731/
Gorhkov779/
Urkhova779/
Gurcova777/
Gorkhov775/
Gorckov771/
Gourkow771/
Hurkovs771/
Urkow7370/
Urcov731/
Uhyrkova711/
Gorzhkov711/
Horkov67330/
Gorkow67198/
Orkhov6711/
Urkoff677/
Gorcov676/
Gorkof672/
Urcova671/

Gurkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gurkov in the Russian language
Гурковgurkov-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gurkov
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