Wirkus Surname

136,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Wirkus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wirkus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,7961:21,1633,184
United States1,0171:356,40031,850
Germany3731:215,83224,348
Australia371:729,61448,196
England181:3,095,448105,421
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Wirkuś (2) are calculated separately.

Wirkus Last Name Facts

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

Wirkus occurs in Poland more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Wirkuś. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wirkus? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wirkus is the 136,699th most common last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,220,459 people. The last name Wirkus is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Wirkus are found; 55 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 55 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Poland, where it is carried by 1,796 people, or 1 in 21,163. Aside from Poland this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Germany, where 11 percent reside.

Wirkus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wirkus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wirkus surname expanded 5,085 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wirkus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wirkus are 5.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.76% being registered with the party.

The amount Wirkus earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 25.62% less than the national average, earning 257,418 kr per year and in United States they earn 0.95% more than the national average, earning $43,558 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wirkuś942/
Wierkus9240/
Virkus83965/
Wyrkus834/
Werkus830/
Virkhus771/
Werkusch7156/
Virkhaus7115/
Birkhaus713/
Wytrkusz711/
Birkuš6735/
Byrkus6733/
Vircus673/
Werkos671/
Verkush6217/
Berkush622/
Verkeus621/
Berkhous5733/
Verkuist571/
Verkhush571/
Verkhaus571/
Berkhaus570/
Verkuysse531/
Bercus5022/
Berkuz5019/
Vyrkos504/
Verkos503/
Vercus502/
Berkuś501/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wirkus
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