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) occurs most in Russia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhurek? popularity and diffusion
Zhurek is the 2,483,783rd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. The last name Zhurek occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Zhurek live; 75 percent live in Eastern Europe and 75 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 5,147,252. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow Oblast, where 82 percent reside, Irkutsk Oblast, where 14 percent reside and Moscow, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Russia Zhurek is found in 4 countries. It is also found 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
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- 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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