Virke Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Sweden

Virke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Virke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Sweden111:895,16066,831
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Virke (34) may also be a first name.

Virke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Virke is most common in Brazil. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Virke? popularity and diffusion

Virke is the 3,602,217th most widespread last name on earth, held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. Virke occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Virke are found; 40 percent are found in South America and 40 percent are found in Luso-South America. Virke is also the 1,775,424th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 34 people.

The surname is most common in Brazil, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 17,839,528. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: Paraná, where 83 percent live, Santa Catarina, where 8 percent live and São Paulo, where 8 percent live. Barring Brazil it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 37 percent live and India, where 13 percent live.

Virke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Virke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vierke91710/
Virkez9113/
Virk8916,367/
Viercke8328/
Virkett831/
Firke80538/
Vierk80415/
Verke80206/
Virki80127/
Virks80119/
Virka80115/
Vreke8071/
Virkh8071/
Wirke8068/
Uirke807/
Virck806/
Vurke803/
Virky801/
Veirk800/
Virce800/
Vairecke774/
Virkki731,101/
Fierke73490/
Vierck73401/
Phirke73318/
Vircks73166/
Verkey7398/
Wirkes7396/
Virche7392/
Virgue7368/
Firkey7352/
Vehrke7343/
Verker7328/
Firker7321/
Vrekke7319/
Vurcke7311/
Vährke739/
Fhirke735/
Virque734/
Wierke733/
Veirek733/
Fircke732/
Vircei731/
Veireg731/
Veirck731/
Vhirki731/
Weirke731/
Witrke731/
Vrecke731/
Fairke731/
Firzke731/
Firrke731/
Firkes731/
Verkeh731/
Verked731/
Verkei731/
Verkee731/
Birkee730/
Feirke730/
Firkie730/
Wirk67562/
Verk67506/
Värk67247/
Virc67176/
Vreg6756/
Virchea6754/
Virquez6735/
Virg6732/
Wircker6729/
Veireck6723/
Virkova6713/
Wiråker6710/
Uirk6710/
Virq678/
Vyrk678/
Vrek676/
Virques673/
Virková673/
Firckey672/
Birckey672/
Virkich671/
Vuerker671/
Vîrk671/
Weireke671/
Vjrk671/
Birkhea671/
Phirkhe671/
Fircker671/
Firzkee671/
Fierkie671/
Fierkey670/
Firckes670/
Whirkey670/
Firkeis670/
Vercker670/

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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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  • 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 Virke
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