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 surname Urku (Oriya: ଉକୁର୍) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Ürkü. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Urku? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Urku is mostly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Urku are found; 40 percent are found in Western Europe and 40 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944th most prevalent given name at a global level, held by 21 people.
Urku is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 40,252,730. In Germany Urku is most common in: Bavaria, where 50 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 50 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname 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
- 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 Urku
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