Kurok Surname

796,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Kurok Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kurok Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1311:347,50143,172
Russia911:1,583,770106,512
Germany691:1,166,74676,492
Belarus191:500,05646,922
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

The alternate forms: Kuřok (3) are calculated separately.

Kurok (12) may also be a first name.

Kurok Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kurok (Russian: Курок) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Kuřok. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kurok.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurok? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 796,486th most frequently used family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 20,644,606 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Kurok are found; 67 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 65 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 12 people.

It is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 347,501. In Ukraine Kurok is mostly concentrated in: Sumy Oblast, where 48 percent reside, Lviv Oblast, where 27 percent reside and Kiev, where 8 percent reside. Not including Ukraine it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 26 percent reside and Germany, where 20 percent reside.

Kurok Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (43%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kurok surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than the national average, with 33.33% being registered with the party.

Kurok earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.78% less than the national average, earning $35,475 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuřok933/
Kurzok91402/
Kurock9143/
Kuruok9113/
Kurohk917/
Kurosk915/
Kaurok914/
Kurokh911/
Kurzrok8394/
Khaurok8326/
Kuroike8325/
Kourouk832/
Kourokh832/
Kurzock831/
Kurochk831/
Kuhrock831/
Kurrock830/
Korok8013,294/
Kurak804,699/
Kurák80194/
Kirok8085/
Kuruk8075/
Kurog8016/
Curok805/
Kuroc802/
Kurzrock77429/
Kurokova773/
Kourrosk771/
Kurokowa771/
Kurzak731,481/
Kurakh73701/
Kourak73582/
Kuyruk73565/
Kurgak73289/
Kaurak73155/
Kurhak7387/
Kierok7371/
Kurusk7367/
Kurack7355/
Korokh7350/
Korock7350/
Kurake7337/
Khirok7331/
Kurruk7330/
Kutrak7325/
Kuruke7321/
Kurzuk7321/
Korrok7317/
Kuerak739/
Korzok738/
Khurak735/
Kirock733/
Kurrak733/
Kauruk732/
Kirouk731/
Kurask731/
Kurukh731/
Korouk731/
Kiroik731/
Kuruck731/
Kurockova712/
Khourzouk711/
Kurokhova711/
Khuurak67331/
Kurrack6733/
Kurzhuk6725/
Kurzruk678/
Korzhok678/
Khorokh678/
Kurrusk678/
Khorouk676/
Khourak676/
Kourrak675/
Kurzack674/
Kaurake674/
Kurzhak673/
Kauruke673/
Khutrak672/
Khuerak671/
Kourake671/
Khauruk671/
Khurake671/
Qukurak671/
Koroukh671/
Kurzroc671/
Kuraske670/
Koutruk670/

Kurok Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kurok in the Russian language
Курокkurok-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kurok
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