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

Kurka (Marathi: कुक, Oriya: କୁକ, Russian: Курка) has its highest incidence in Czechia. It can also be found in the variant forms: Kůrka. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Kurka is the 86,680^th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,311,653 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Kurka are found; 60 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 39 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,430,306^th most widespread given name worldwide It is held by 49 people.

It is most widely held in Czechia, where it is borne by 1,436 people, or 1 in 7,405. In Czechia Kurka is primarily found in: Moravian-Silesian Region, where 19 percent live, Central Bohemian Region, where 17 percent live and Prague, where 13 percent live. Other than Czechia Kurka exists in 46 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 17 percent live and Germany, where 14 percent live.

Kurka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kurka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kurka last name expanded 1,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kurka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kurka last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (64%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kurka surname are 7.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kurka earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.47% more than the national average, earning $51,117 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.78% less than the national average, earning $45,820 CAD per year.