Schurk Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Schurk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schurk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
Germany841:958,39866,883
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Schürk (84) are calculated separately.

Schurk Last Name Facts

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

Schurk is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Schürk. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schurk? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 996,001st most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 28,356,210 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Schurk reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 2,210,115. In The United States Schurk is primarily found in: Missouri, where 38 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 18 percent reside and Connecticut, where 14 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Schurk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schurk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schurk surname grew 566 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schurk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schurk last name are 20.58% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.81% registered to vote for the political party.

Schurk earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schürk9484/
Schurke92226/
Schurck9266/
Schuhrk9227/
Schuerk923/
Schurks921/
Scheurk920/
Shurk9132/
Scurk9120/
Schuhrke86151/
Schuurke8668/
Scheurke862/
Schuhrck861/
Schurcke860/
Schirk83605/
Schurg83265/
Shurkh8316/
Shurke8313/
Shaurk832/
Schurc832/
Chaurk832/
Shuirk831/
Shurck831/
Surk8072/
Schurkova8033/
Schirck77396/
Schuerg77133/
Schorck7788/
Schürks7741/
Schierk7723/
Schürck7722/
Chaurke776/
Shuhrke772/
Churrck771/
Schoerk771/
Schurgh770/
Shirk739,140/
Surke73113/
Sourk7396/
Shork7343/
Surkh7319/
Churg7317/
Sührk7315/
Surck7310/
Shurg732/
Surzk732/
Saurk731/
Scurc731/
Scork730/
Scurg730/
Suhrk730/
Shurkova71231/
Schürcks7130/
Scurkova713/
Szczurck711/
Chaurkhe711/
Shorkh671,695/
Schürg67429/
Schirg67187/
Suhrke67168/
Shierk6789/
Sourke6773/
Shirkh6720/
Schůrková6715/
Churgh674/
Shurkhova673/
Surkhe671/
Shcork671/
Churhc671/
Szurke671/
Saurks670/

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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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  • 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 Schurk
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