Nurkus Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kazakhstan
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Nurkus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nurkus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Nurkus (72) may also be a first name.

Nurkus Last Name Facts

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

Nurkus (Russian: Нуркус) occurs in Kazakhstan more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nurkus? popularity and diffusion

Nurkus is the 6,063,924th most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Nurkus reside; 50 percent reside in Central Asia and 50 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. Nurkus is also the 1,143,416th most frequently used given name internationally, borne by 72 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Kazakhstan, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 3,536,499. In Kazakhstan it is most numerous in: Karaganda Region, where 80 percent live and South Kazakhstan Region, where 20 percent live. Barring Kazakhstan this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nurkus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nurkus in the Russian language
Нуркусnurkus-

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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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  • 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 Nurkus
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