Jurka Surname

279,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Jurka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jurka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia5851:18,1772,737
Poland2001:190,04425,702
Latvia1631:12,5771,863
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Germany921:875,05962,702
Lithuania511:59,5029,106
Slovakia491:108,90720,583
Austria371:230,14727,778
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
India81:95,883,173728,828
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
England71:7,959,723202,100
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Jůrka (3) are calculated separately.

Jurka (493) may also be a first name.

Jurka Last Name Facts

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

Jurka (Hindi: जुरका, Oriya: ଜୁକର୍) is found in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Jůrka. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jurka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jurka is the 279,172nd most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,261,766 people. The surname Jurka occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Jurka are found; 61 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 60 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 382,601st most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 493 people.

It is most widely held in Czechia, where it is borne by 585 people, or 1 in 18,177. In Czechia Jurka is primarily found in: South Moravian Region, where 21 percent are found, Olomouc Region, where 19 percent are found and Vysočina Region, where 18 percent are found. Barring Czechia Jurka is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 14 percent are found and Latvia, where 12 percent are found.

Jurka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jurka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jurka surname rose 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jurka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jurka surname are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.29% registered with the political party.

The amount Jurka earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.69% more than the national average, earning $46,467 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.72% less than the national average, earning $43,859 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jůrka933/
Jurcka9186/
Jurkaš9130/
Jurkka9122/
Djurka9115/
Jourka911/
Jurkait8330/
Jurca808,153/
Jurko801,485/
Jurke80933/
Jorka80381/
Surka80330/
Curka80253/
Jurki80218/
Yurka80201/
Zurka80151/
Jurkó80140/
Jurky8086/
Žurka8064/
Iurka808/
Jurký801/
Jurkhash7730/
Jurkaitė772/
Yourka73420/
Zsurka73188/
Zhurka73162/
Surkau73125/
Jurcau7387/
Surkka7377/
Jurkko7352/
Scurka7348/
Zurkai7338/
Jourki7337/
Suirka7334/
Jorkay7333/
Ijurko7333/
Surkha7314/
Zourka739/
Jhurko735/
Jorkai734/
Iurkas734/
Jurkáš734/
Djurko733/
Juhrke732/
Jurkie732/
Jurket732/
Yurkoa731/
Zurkau731/
Jorkka731/
Jorkea731/
Surkay731/
Jurcea731/
Jurkey731/
Jurker731/
Jurkio731/
Jourke730/
Dziurka67567/
Jurkojć67160/
Dzhurka67112/
Jurkoit6772/
Jurkeit6772/
Zsurkai6765/
Jurkech6731/
Yurkayt6729/
Jorkeah6726/
Surkhay6716/
Jorkhah6711/
Jaurker675/
Jurkoić672/
Jurkiss672/
Jurkich672/
Jourkeh671/
Jurcuța671/
Zourkoa671/

Jurka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jurka in the Hindi language
जुरकाjuraka85.71
जूरकाjuraka14.29
Jurka in the Oriya language
ଜୁକର୍jukar50
କାଶୁkasu16.67
ଯୁକର୍yukar16.67
ଯୁକyuka16.67

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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 Jurka
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