Virkus Surname
Approximately 965 people bear this surname
Virkus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 356 | 1:226,139 | 25,268 |
| United States | 335 | 1:1,081,967 | 78,689 |
| Estonia | 192 | 1:6,884 | 830 |
| Denmark | 39 | 1:144,736 | 12,759 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Virkus Demographics
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Virkus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Virkus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Virkus (Russian: Виркус) has its highest incidence in Germany. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Virkus click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Virkus? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 371,870th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,551,861 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Virkus reside; 37 percent reside in Western Europe and 37 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name Virkus is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 356 people, or 1 in 226,139. In Germany Virkus is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 31 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent are found and Saxony-Anhalt, where 15 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Estonia, where 20 percent are found.
Virkus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Virkus has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,792 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Virkus Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Virkus are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Virkus earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.21% more than the national average, earning $50,574 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.22% less than the national average, earning $45,102 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virkhus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Virkhaus | 86 | 15 | / |
| Wirkus | 83 | 3,282 | / |
| Firkus | 83 | 796 | / |
| Vircus | 83 | 3 | / |
| Wierkus | 77 | 40 | / |
| Verkush | 77 | 17 | / |
| Fierkus | 77 | 6 | / |
| Firkuss | 77 | 1 | / |
| Verkeus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Firckus | 77 | 0 | / |
| Birkhaus | 71 | 3 | / |
| Verkhush | 71 | 1 | / |
| Verkuist | 71 | 1 | / |
| Verkhaus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Birkuš | 67 | 35 | / |
| Byrkus | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ferkus | 67 | 17 | / |
| Fürkus | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wyrkus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vyrkos | 67 | 4 | / |
| Verkos | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wirkuś | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vercus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Verkuysse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Werkus | 67 | 0 | / |
Virkus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Virkus in the Russian language | ||
| Виркус | virkus | - |
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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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- 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 Virkus
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