Jørkov Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Jørkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jørkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Jørkov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jørkov is found most frequently in Denmark. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jørkov? popularity and diffusion

Jørkov is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. Jørkov occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Jørkov are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Jørkov is most widespread in Denmark, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 705,589. In Denmark it is most common in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 100 percent live. Outside of Denmark this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Norway, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jirkov8329/
Jirkova7765/
Erkov73259/
Irkov7377/
Yrkov734/
Erkova672,207/
Erkhov67769/
Irkova67133/
Herkov6745/
Erkoev6733/
Gerkov6726/
Hyrkov6715/
Girkov679/
Irkhov677/
Yorkov677/
Zhrkov676/
Airkov674/
Yrkhov673/
Yrkova672/
Jircov672/
Irkovh671/
Jirkof671/
Shrkov671/
Chrkov671/

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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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  • 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 Jørkov
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