Hurk Surname

928,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hurk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hurk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2411:70,07111,928
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Hurk (21) may also be a first name.

Hurk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hurk occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hurk? popularity and diffusion

It is the 928,396th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 25,660,373 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Hurk live; 89 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Germanic Europe. Hurk is also the 2,368,944th most prevalent forename internationally. It is borne by 21 people.

This surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is held by 241 people, or 1 in 70,071. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: North Brabant, where 55 percent reside, South Holland, where 12 percent reside and Limburg, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 4 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Hurk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hurk has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hurk surname increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 31 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hurk Last Name Statistics demography

Hurk earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.01% less than the national average, earning $22,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hurks89304/
Hurkx89112/
Hurck8938/
Churk8921/
Hurke896/
Huhrk891/
Hurkt891/
Jhurk891/
Heurk890/
Hourk890/
Urk8683/
Heurck8015/
Hurckx808/
Khurkh806/
Chaurk802/
Hourck802/
Khourk801/
Hourke801/
Khurke801/
Gurk75879/
Urke75782/
Hork75364/
Hurc75141/
Hirk7544/
Ourk7521/
Hurx7510/
Uirk7510/
Hurg755/
Aurk754/
Urkh754/
Eurk754/
Urqk752/
Urzk751/
Ihrk751/
Uerk751/
Urck751/
Uhrk751/
Uurk751/
Urkx751/
Hurkova73249/
Hurková7382/
Chaurke736/
Churrck731/
Heurcks730/
Gurkh67672/
Churkova67397/
Jurck67107/
Chork6768/
Ihrck6753/
Churc6747/
Churg6717/
Horkh6712/
Hurgh6711/
Eurke6710/
Gurck677/
Hourc677/
Jurgk677/
Uirke677/
Hierk677/
Ourke676/
Hourková673/
Horgk672/
Ourks671/
Chaurkhe671/
Jaurk671/
Hoerk671/
Hirck671/
Horzk671/
Eurck671/
Hourq671/
Khurq671/
Aurkg671/
Hourg670/
Aurke670/

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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 Hurk
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