Virk Surname
Approximately 16,367 people bear this surname
Virk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5,690 | 1:134,809 | 8,616 |
| Pakistan | 3,268 | 1:54,665 | 2,168 |
| Canada | 2,239 | 1:16,456 | 2,378 |
| United States | 1,592 | 1:227,675 | 21,993 |
| England | 1,516 | 1:36,753 | 4,810 |
| Saudi Arabia | 596 | 1:51,772 | 7,760 |
| Australia | 361 | 1:74,780 | 8,771 |
| United Arab Emirates | 273 | 1:33,561 | 3,588 |
| New Zealand | 95 | 1:47,667 | 7,746 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| Germany | 62 | 1:1,298,475 | 82,291 |
| Qatar | 59 | 1:39,966 | 4,109 |
| Spain | 47 | 1:994,724 | 37,216 |
| Slovenia | 44 | 1:56,538 | 8,862 |
| Sweden | 41 | 1:240,165 | 16,652 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| Estonia | 38 | 1:34,784 | 6,408 |
| Malaysia | 34 | 1:867,477 | 39,690 |
| Russia | 26 | 1:5,543,194 | 237,148 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Denmark | 24 | 1:235,196 | 18,480 |
| Norway | 24 | 1:214,262 | 24,079 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Greenland | 7 | 1:8,054 | 710 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Oman | 5 | 1:737,594 | 6,889 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
The alternate forms: Vîrk (1) are calculated separately.
Virk (95) may also be a first name.
Virk Demographics
Average Virk Salary in
United States
$51,897 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Virk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Virk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Virk (Arabic: فيرك, Hindi: विर्क, Russian: Вирк) is most common in India. It can occur as: Vîrk. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Virk? popularity and diffusion
The last name Virk is the 32,522nd most common family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 445,259 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 62 percent of Virk are found; 55 percent are found in South Asia and 35 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Virk is also the 974,243rd most commonly used first name globally, borne by 95 people.
This last name is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 5,690 people, or 1 in 134,809. In India it is primarily found in: Punjab, where 68 percent reside, Haryana, where 6 percent reside and Delhi, where 5 percent reside. Beside India this last name occurs in 58 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.
Virk Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Virk surname are 2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.23% being registered with the party.
The amount Virk earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.2% less than the national average, earning 245,039 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 50.19% less than the national average, earning R 118,368 per year; in United States they earn 20.27% more than the national average, earning $51,897 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.31% more than the national average, earning $56,794 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vîrk | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vierk | 89 | 415 | / |
| Virks | 89 | 119 | / |
| Virkh | 89 | 71 | / |
| Virke | 89 | 30 | / |
| Virck | 89 | 6 | / |
| Veirk | 89 | 0 | / |
| Vierck | 80 | 401 | / |
| Vircks | 80 | 166 | / |
| Veirek | 80 | 3 | / |
| Veirck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wirk | 75 | 562 | / |
| Verk | 75 | 506 | / |
| Värk | 75 | 247 | / |
| Virc | 75 | 176 | / |
| Firk | 75 | 39 | / |
| Virg | 75 | 32 | / |
| Uirk | 75 | 10 | / |
| Virq | 75 | 8 | / |
| Vyrk | 75 | 8 | / |
| Vrek | 75 | 6 | / |
| Vjrk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vurk | 75 | 0 | / |
| Veireck | 73 | 23 | / |
| Virkova | 73 | 13 | / |
| Virková | 73 | 3 | / |
| Firke | 67 | 538 | / |
| Verke | 67 | 206 | / |
| Verkh | 67 | 185 | / |
| Wierk | 67 | 110 | / |
| Vreck | 67 | 74 | / |
| Vreke | 67 | 71 | / |
| Wirke | 67 | 68 | / |
| Wirks | 67 | 56 | / |
| Vierg | 67 | 32 | / |
| Wirkh | 67 | 31 | / |
| Birkø | 67 | 24 | / |
| Fierk | 67 | 12 | / |
| Virkhova | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wirck | 67 | 11 | / |
| Firck | 67 | 11 | / |
| Výrek | 67 | 9 | / |
| Uirke | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vyrkh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vairecke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wairk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Veark | 67 | 2 | / |
| Virgh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wijrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veerk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buirk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vierc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Virgp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verkå | 67 | 1 | / |
| Witrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Visrc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wirrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wirgk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Firkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuirk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Verrk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whirk | 67 | 0 | / |
Virk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Virk in the Hindi language | ||
| विर्क | virka | 89.47 |
| विरक | viraka | 3.95 |
| वीर्क | virka | 3.95 |
| Virk in the Russian language | ||
| Вирк | virk | - |
| Virk in the Arabic language | ||
| فيرك | fyrk | - |
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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 Virk
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