Lurkin Surname

615,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Lurkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lurkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4401:26,1294,138
Netherlands331:511,73348,115
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
France31:22,140,907385,998
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Lurkin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lurkin (Russian: Луркин) is held by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lurkin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 615,220th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 14,546,000 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Lurkin are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Lurkin is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is borne by 440 people, or 1 in 26,129. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Walloon Region, where 86 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 9 percent live and Flemish Region, where 5 percent live. Excluding Belgium Lurkin exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Lurkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lurkin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lurkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lurkin surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Lurkin earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 72.59% less than the national average, earning $11,825 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lurkina925/
Lurking924/
Lyurkin923/
Laurkin921/
Laurkina862/
Lorkin83577/
Lurken83158/
Lirkin839/
Lurcin832/
Lurkim831/
Lurquin77935/
Luerken7722/
Lurchin772/
Leurquin711,439/
Laurquin711/
Lürken67402/
Lorken6719/
Lorkyn671/
Lurcen671/
Llurquina671/
Lirken671/
Lurquen621/
Loerken621/
Lurchen620/

Lurkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lurkin in the Russian language
Луркинlurkin-

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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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  • 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 Lurkin
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