Spurek Surname

539,451st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 596 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Spurek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spurek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland5101:74,52711,634
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
England91:6,190,895170,599
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Špurek (93) & Špůrek (77) are calculated separately.

Spurek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Spurek is most common in Poland. It may also appear in the variant forms: Špurek or Špůrek. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spurek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 539,451st most common family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 12,227,426 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Spurek reside; 87 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 87 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Poland, where it is borne by 510 people, or 1 in 74,527. Beside Poland this last name occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Germany, where 3 percent reside.

Spurek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Spurek surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Spurek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.96% more than the national average, earning $52,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.86% more than the national average, earning $57,064 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Špurek9493/
Szpurek92173/
Spureck928/
Špůrek8977/
Sporek83968/
Spirek83283/
Spórek831/
Spurik830/
Spurekova802/
Spureková801/
Shpuryk77235/
Shpurik7778/
Szporek7764/
Sporrek7713/
Spireck772/
Spurick771/
Spoerek770/
Spuriock714/
Spurkova712/
Spirik6765/
Sporik6744/
Špureková6732/
Sporyk6714/
Šporek674/
Sporec671/
Spuric671/
Shpurikova6330/
Shporyk621/
Spirig501,586/
Spiric50163/
Spiřík5037/
Šporík5018/
Šporec5016/
Šporik5011/
Špirec5011/
Sporic501/
Sporig501/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Spurek
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