Kourke Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Kourke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Kourke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kourke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kourke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺮﻙ) occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kourke click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kourke? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Kourke reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Chadic Africa.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 4,798,004. In Niger it is primarily concentrated in: Zinder Region, where 50 percent live, Maradi Region, where 25 percent live and Tahoua Region, where 25 percent live. Apart from Niger this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 17 percent live and The Philippines, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kourke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kourke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺮﻙ | krk | - |
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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 Kourke
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