Vokurka Surname

385,671st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 921 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Vokurka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vokurka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia7521:14,1402,053
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Croatia431:98,34015,803
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Vokůrka (20) are calculated separately.

Vokurka Last Name Facts

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

Vokurka is found most frequently in Czechia. It can also occur as: Vokůrka. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vokurka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 385,671st most widely held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 7,912,645 people. The surname Vokurka is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Vokurka are found; 82 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 82 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Czechia, where it is borne by 752 people, or 1 in 14,140. In Czechia Vokurka is primarily concentrated in: Prague, where 21 percent are found, Central Bohemian Region, where 21 percent are found and South Bohemian Region, where 12 percent are found. Barring Czechia it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Croatia, where 5 percent are found.

Vokurka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vokurka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Vokurka last name grew 625 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vokurka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vokurka last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vokurka earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 32.84% less than the national average, earning $28,981 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.58% more than the national average, earning $55,931 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vokůrka9520/
Wokurka86394/
Vokurek8650/
Vokracka8028/
Vokráčka8017/
Fokureka809/
Vokračka807/
Vakrčka7123/
Vacurka719/
Vocurca718/
Vakurko716/
Vokaruk711/
Vekurku711/
Vocurek711/
Vakrcka711/
Vokráčko6715/
Vakwarka673/
Voukourakou671/
Vokaryuk671/
Vokhryak671/
Vokereke671/
Vickorka671/
Fecurka5713/
Bakurko571/
Vakourche5012/
Vakourchi501/

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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 Vokurka
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