Zhurek Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Zhurek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhurek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia281:5,147,252226,919
Ukraine201:2,276,135151,395
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zurek915,594/
Zahaurek863/
Zureik835,650/
Zhuryk83514/
Zhurik83313/
Zourek83207/
Dzurek83168/
Zureck8393/
Zsurek8340/
Zureyk8334/
Czurek8317/
Churek839/
Zaurek839/
Zuriek831/
Zuresk831/
Zhirek831/
Zureke830/
Zhurekova801/
Dzhurik771,185/
Zureick77367/
Dzhuryk77359/
Sczurek7789/
Zhurikh7750/
Dziurek7715/
Zoureck7712/
Zurieck772/
Zurreck771/
Zoureik771/
Jurek7317,142/
Surek731,458/
Zorek73708/
Curek73689/
Žurek73589/
Zurik73115/
Żurek73107/
Zuryk7330/
Čurek7323/
Zürek732/
Zůrek731/
Zurex731/
Zhurkova71852/
Zhurzhyk7152/
Zureková7113/
Zhurzhik7112/
Zurekova714/
Sczureck712/
Tzurec671,195/
Zureiq67751/
Zurayk67587/
Churik67543/
Zurick67524/
Surekh67443/
Zhurikova67411/
Dzurik67371/
Sureck67284/
Zhorik67183/
Churyk67173/
Zoreek67153/
Czuryk67123/
Scurek6797/
Zhirik6797/
Dzurec6794/
Dzurík6793/
Zoreik6790/
Zurike6784/
Zuraik6773/
Zhurykova6765/
Jureck6751/
Zurisk6735/
Žourek6734/
Tsurek6731/
Saurek6723/
Czorek6720/
Suriek6717/
Dzuryk6715/
Zaurik679/
Zourik679/
Jureke679/
Rzeurzeck678/
Djurek677/
Ciurek675/
Zoureg674/
Zoriek674/
Zurikk673/
Zhuregova672/
Szczureck672/
Jureek672/
Zureic671/
Jureik671/
Zurikh671/
Züreyk671/

Zhurek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhurek in the Russian language
Журекzurek-

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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 Zhurek
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