Yurek Surname

358,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,012 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Yurek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yurek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8651:419,02836,348
Canada511:722,46357,796
England171:3,277,533109,658
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
France21:33,211,361423,184
Northern Cyprus21:159,5069,062
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Yurek (275) may also be a first name.

Yurek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yurek (Russian: Юрек) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yurek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Yurek is the 358,318th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,201,132 people. Yurek is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Yurek are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 535,844th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 275 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 865 people, or 1 in 419,028. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 13 percent are found, Maryland, where 13 percent are found and Minnesota, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Yurek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yurek last name are 11.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.23% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Yurek earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.41% more than the national average, earning $49,798 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.21% more than the national average, earning $74,630 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yourek9143/
Yureck917/
Yureik913/
Yureak911/
Uyurek911/
Ayyurek831/
Jurek8017,142/
Yuryk801,741/
Yurik80404/
Yurec8014/
Iurek801/
Yurex801/
Yurick731,003/
Yurike73141/
Jureck7351/
Yourik7336/
Yurgec7320/
Yurikh739/
Jureke739/
Jureek732/
Iureck731/
Jureik731/
Youreg730/
Yurkova6712,957/
Ağyürek67590/
Yourick6787/
Yurrick6712/
Jureack6711/
Hyurekhova671/
Jurecke671/
Yurique671/

Yurek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yurek in the Russian language
Юрекurek-

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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 Yurek
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