Pirk Surname
Approximately 1,096 people bear this surname
Pirk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 444 | 1:181,319 | 21,183 |
| United States | 208 | 1:1,742,591 | 114,999 |
| Iran | 118 | 1:650,699 | 35,122 |
| Estonia | 111 | 1:11,908 | 1,764 |
| Hungary | 98 | 1:100,166 | 9,684 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Slovakia | 17 | 1:313,909 | 44,635 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Pirk (108) may also be a first name.
Pirk Demographics
Pirk Political Affiliation
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Pirk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pirk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pirk (Russian: Пирк) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Pirk.
How Common Is The Last Name Pirk? popularity and diffusion
Pirk is the 336,335th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 6,649,221 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Pirk are found; 43 percent are found in Western Europe and 43 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Pirk is also the 904,892nd most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 108 people.
This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 444 people, or 1 in 181,319. In Germany Pirk is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live, Bavaria, where 14 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Iran, where 11 percent live.
Pirk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pirk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pirk last name rose 1,891 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pirk Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Pirk last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.
The amount Pirk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.79% more than the national average, earning $50,824 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.61% more than the national average, earning $62,905 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pirke | 89 | 201 | / |
| Pierk | 89 | 101 | / |
| Pirck | 89 | 62 | / |
| Piork | 89 | 31 | / |
| Pirkh | 89 | 18 | / |
| Phirke | 80 | 318 | / |
| Pairkh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pierck | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pairks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Perk | 75 | 4,157 | / |
| Pirc | 75 | 3,540 | / |
| Purk | 75 | 874 | / |
| Prek | 75 | 503 | / |
| Pyrk | 75 | 92 | / |
| Pärk | 75 | 29 | / |
| Pérk | 75 | 10 | / |
| Pirg | 75 | 3 | / |
| Pirx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pürk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pirq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pirkova | 73 | 182 | / |
| Pirková | 73 | 77 | / |
| Pirkhsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phirkhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pyrek | 67 | 2,904 | / |
| Pyrkh | 67 | 1,461 | / |
| Perke | 67 | 706 | / |
| Pírek | 67 | 345 | / |
| Pyrke | 67 | 153 | / |
| Perck | 67 | 86 | / |
| Preck | 67 | 53 | / |
| Pircs | 67 | 41 | / |
| Pierc | 67 | 31 | / |
| Phrek | 67 | 25 | / |
| Petrk | 67 | 19 | / |
| Purck | 67 | 17 | / |
| Pirqe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Purkh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Pýrek | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pairc | 67 | 10 | / |
| Perkh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Peirc | 67 | 4 | / |
| Puerk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Peerk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pärke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Preke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Prekh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peirkova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pierg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peark | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pirgs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pirgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phurk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pherk | 67 | 0 | / |
Pirk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pirk in the Russian language | ||
| Пирк | pirk | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Pirk
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