Zhurek Surname
Approximately 60 people bear this surname
Zhurek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 28 | 1:5,147,252 | 226,919 |
| Ukraine | 20 | 1:2,276,135 | 151,395 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
Zhurek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhurek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zhurek (Russian: Журек) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhurek? popularity and diffusion
Zhurek is the 2,483,783rd most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Zhurek reside; 75 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 75 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
The last name Zhurek is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 5,147,252. In Russia Zhurek is primarily found in: Moscow Oblast, where 82 percent reside, Irkutsk Oblast, where 14 percent reside and Moscow, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Russia Zhurek exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 33 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zhurek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhurek in the Russian language | ||
| Журек | zurek | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Zhurek
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