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Where Does The Last Name Kurek Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Kurek (Russian: Курек) occurs more in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Kürek or Kurék. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurek? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 17,105^th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 224,612 people. The last name Kurek occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Kurek reside; 81 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 80 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,412,538^th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 50 people.

This last name is most widespread in Poland, where it is carried by 25,293 people, or 1 in 1,503. Barring Poland this surname occurs in 59 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent live and Germany, where 4 percent live.

Kurek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kurek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kurek surname increased 235,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 29,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kurek Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Catholic (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kurek last name are 12.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Kurek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 47.02% less than the national average, earning 183,340 kr per year; in Peru they earn 18.39% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,950 per year; in South Africa they earn 18.89% more than the national average, earning R 282,516 per year; in United States they earn 3.32% more than the national average, earning $44,580 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $53,302 CAD per year.