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

The surname Norkus (Russian: Норкус) occurs in Lithuania more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Norkuś. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

Norkus is the 95,089^th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,455,762 people. The surname Norkus is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Norkus live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in Baltic Europe. Norkus is also the 3,024,661^st most common first name on earth, borne by 14 people.

This surname is most common in Lithuania, where it is carried by 3,386 people, or 1 in 896. In Lithuania Norkus is mostly concentrated in: Šiauliai County, where 24 percent live, Telšiai County, where 23 percent live and Klaipėda County, where 20 percent live. Other than Lithuania this last name occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Russia, where 3 percent live.

Norkus Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (67%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Norkus last name are 8.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.7% being registered with the party.

The amount Norkus earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.74% more than the national average, earning $49,078 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.63% more than the national average, earning $59,931 CAD per year.