Where Does The Last Name Yürek Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Yürek occurs most in Turkey. It may be rendered as a variant: Yurek. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Yürek? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Yürek is the 82,262^nd most widespread surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,236,435 people. The surname Yürek occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Yürek are found; 86 percent are found in West Asia and 86 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.

This last name is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is carried by 5,825 people, or 1 in 13,360. In Turkey Yürek is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent are found, Bitlis Province, where 7 percent are found and Hatay Province, where 7 percent are found. Besides Turkey it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 0 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.

Yürek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Yürek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yürek surname fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.