Rurka Surname
Approximately 1,431 people bear this surname
Rurka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 740 | 1:51,363 | 8,098 |
| Canada | 293 | 1:125,753 | 13,150 |
| United States | 166 | 1:2,183,488 | 137,532 |
| Ukraine | 152 | 1:299,491 | 38,253 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Rurka Demographics
Rurka Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Rurka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rurka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rurka (Russian: Рурка) is held by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rurka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 272,070th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,092,625 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Rurka reside; 64 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 52 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.
It is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is held by 740 people, or 1 in 51,363. Besides Poland it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.
Rurka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Rurka are 26.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.92% registered with the party.
The amount Rurka earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.26% more than the national average, earning $48,439 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.28% less than the national average, earning $49,046 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rurkaj | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rourka | 91 | 0 | / |
| Rurkait | 83 | 3 | / |
| Rurko | 80 | 24 | / |
| Rorka | 80 | 9 | / |
| Rurke | 80 | 5 | / |
| Rourke | 73 | 11,675 | / |
| Raurke | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rurkey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ruhrke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rurkis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rurker | 73 | 0 | / |
| Reurke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rourcke | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rourker | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rourkeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roehrka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rourkee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rorke | 60 | 2,375 | / |
| Rorca | 60 | 38 | / |
| Rurqi | 60 | 3 | / |
| Rorké | 60 | 1 | / |
| Roorke | 55 | 6 | / |
| Rirkey | 55 | 6 | / |
| Roerki | 55 | 1 | / |
| Roerko | 55 | 1 | / |
| Rircay | 55 | 1 | / |
| Rorcky | 55 | 1 | / |
| Rource | 55 | 0 | / |
| Roorkee | 50 | 19 | / |
| Rurquez | 50 | 1 | / |
| Roerkou | 50 | 0 | / |
Rurka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rurka in the Russian language | ||
| Рурка | rurka | - |
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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 Rurka
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