Urku Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Urku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
The alternate forms: Ürkü (170) are calculated separately.
Urku (21) may also be a first name.
Urku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Urku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Urku (Oriya: ଉକୁର୍) is found most in Germany. It can also appear in the variant forms: Ürkü. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Urku? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Urku reside; 40 percent reside in Western Europe and 40 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 21 people.
Urku is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 40,252,730. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 50 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 50 percent are found. Apart from Germany it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 20 percent are found and India, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urkup | 89 | 145 | / |
| Hurku | 89 | 60 | / |
| Gurku | 89 | 40 | / |
| Urkut | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aurku | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ürkü | 83 | 170 | / |
| Eurkus | 80 | 28 | / |
| Gurkau | 80 | 24 | / |
| Gurkhu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Hurkut | 80 | 2 | / |
| Urkush | 80 | 1 | / |
| Urcu | 75 | 100 | / |
| Orku | 75 | 43 | / |
| Irku | 75 | 22 | / |
| Ourkhou | 73 | 433 | / |
| Hurkush | 73 | 57 | / |
| Gourkou | 73 | 18 | / |
| Eurkuha | 73 | 0 | / |
| Jirku | 67 | 327 | / |
| Urcus | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ierku | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gurcu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hirku | 67 | 9 | / |
| Horku | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ourkouch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orkuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hurkoo | 60 | 444 | / |
| Hürkuş | 60 | 18 | / |
| Orkuha | 60 | 15 | / |
| Jirkou | 60 | 8 | / |
| Hurcus | 60 | 1 | / |
| Aurcuy | 60 | 1 | / |
| Hurkhoo | 55 | 120 | / |
| Hourcau | 55 | 79 | / |
Urku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Urku in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉକୁର୍ | ukur | - |
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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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- 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 Urku
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