Nurk Surname
Approximately 1,070 people bear this surname
Nurk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 778 | 1:1,699 | 80 |
| Iran | 58 | 1:1,323,837 | 55,038 |
| Indonesia | 54 | 1:2,449,059 | 145,688 |
| United States | 38 | 1:9,538,393 | 399,091 |
| Russia | 38 | 1:3,792,712 | 188,390 |
| Finland | 22 | 1:249,850 | 19,707 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Belarus | 9 | 1:1,055,673 | 72,859 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Nürk (169) are calculated separately.
Nurk (301) may also be a first name.
Nurk Demographics
Nurk Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Nurk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nurk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nurk (Russian: Нурк) is carried by more people in Estonia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Nürk. Click here for other potential spellings of Nurk.
How Common Is The Last Name Nurk? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nurk is the 342,798th most widely held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,810,791 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Nurk reside; 77 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in Baltic Europe. Nurk is also the 507,810th most common first name world-wide, borne by 301 people.
Nurk is most widely held in Estonia, where it is held by 778 people, or 1 in 1,699. Excluding Estonia Nurk is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 5 percent are found and Indonesia, where 5 percent are found.
Nurk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nurk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nurk last name rose 760 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nurk Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
Nurk earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $32,312 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nürk | 92 | 169 | / |
| Nuerk | 89 | 17 | / |
| Nourk | 89 | 17 | / |
| Nurke | 89 | 13 | / |
| Nurck | 89 | 11 | / |
| Nurkh | 89 | 7 | / |
| Gnurk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nuurk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Neurk | 89 | 0 | / |
| Nourkh | 80 | 27 | / |
| Nourgk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngurck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nork | 75 | 910 | / |
| Nirk | 75 | 475 | / |
| Nurg | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nurq | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nurx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nurkova | 73 | 96 | / |
| Nurková | 73 | 4 | / |
| Noork | 67 | 378 | / |
| Nürck | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nurqe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nourg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Norkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nurque | 60 | 2 | / |
| Nourgg | 60 | 1 | / |
| Nautrc | 60 | 0 | / |
| Nuergh | 60 | 0 | / |
| Nurcova | 55 | 2 | / |
| Nurcová | 55 | 1 | / |
| Norg | 50 | 317 | / |
| Norc | 50 | 5 | / |
| Nirg | 50 | 1 | / |
Nurk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nurk in the Russian language | ||
| Нурк | nurk | - |
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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 Nurk
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