Kuerk Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Kuerk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuerk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

Kuerk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuerk (Russian: Куерк) occurs in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kuerk.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuerk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,193,072nd most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Kuerk are found; 60 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 40 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Kuerk is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 29,494,225. In Malaysia it is primarily found in: Sarawak, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Malaysia this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 20 percent reside and Russia, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keuerk9111/
Kurk89780/
Kurck8067/
Kourk8033/
Kierk8020/
Guerk8014/
Keurk809/
Querk807/
Kuirk801/
Kurkh801/
Kurkc801/
Cuerk801/
Keirk800/
Keark800/
Guerck7313/
Kawerk7311/
Keyork739/
Cauerk737/
Kourke736/
Khurkh736/
Kearke733/
Kheerk731/
Khourk731/
Kuhark731/
Kearks731/
Keirke731/
Kuirck730/
Querke730/
Kuirke730/
Kuirks730/
Kirk67121,009/
Kürk67721/
Kurg67626/
Kheirkh67499/
Kheyrkh67197/
Keareke6722/
Kourkch671/
Kuharck671/
Kurq671/
Keireck671/
Gouerke671/

Kuerk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuerk in the Russian language
Куеркkuerk-

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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 Kuerk
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