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Where Does The Last Name Urke Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Urke (Marathi: उरके, Russian: Урке) is found most frequently in Norway. It may appear as a variant: Ürke. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Urke? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Urke is the 438,351^st most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 9,319,112 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Urke are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,951,561^st most numerous forename globally, held by 29 people.

This last name is most common in Norway, where it is borne by 489 people, or 1 in 10,516. In Norway it is primarily found in: Western Norway, where 82 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 16 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Norway it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Estonia, where 8 percent are found.

Urke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Urke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 3,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Urke Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Urke last name are 26.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.97% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Urke earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 6.76% less than the national average, earning 322,696 kr per year and in United States they earn 30.84% more than the national average, earning $56,458 USD per year.