Žurek Surname
Approximately 589 people bear this surname
Žurek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 571 | 1:18,623 | 2,809 |
| Slovakia | 15 | 1:355,763 | 48,124 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
The alternate forms: Zurek (5,594), Žůrek (380), Żurek (107), Žúrek (58), Zürek (2) & Zůrek (1) are calculated separately.
Žurek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Žurek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Žurek is carried by more people in Czechia than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Zurek, Žůrek, Żurek, Žúrek, Zürek or Zůrek. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Žurek? popularity and diffusion
The last name Žurek is the 544,093rd most frequent surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 12,372,743 people. The surname Žurek occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Žurek reside; 99 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 99 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.
The last name Žurek is most widespread in Czechia, where it is held by 571 people, or 1 in 18,623. In Czechia it is primarily concentrated in: Moravian-Silesian Region, where 44 percent are found, Zlín Region, where 16 percent are found and South Moravian Region, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Czechia it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 3 percent are found and Croatia, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zurek | 93 | 5,594 | / |
| Žůrek | 93 | 380 | / |
| Żurek | 93 | 107 | / |
| Žúrek | 93 | 58 | / |
| Žourek | 91 | 34 | / |
| Zürek | 87 | 2 | / |
| Zůrek | 87 | 1 | / |
| Džurđek | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jurek | 80 | 17,142 | / |
| Surek | 80 | 1,458 | / |
| Curek | 80 | 689 | / |
| Žureková | 77 | 29 | / |
| Žurekova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zureik | 73 | 5,650 | / |
| Surekh | 73 | 443 | / |
| Sureck | 73 | 284 | / |
| Zourek | 73 | 207 | / |
| Scurek | 73 | 97 | / |
| Zureck | 73 | 93 | / |
| Zhurek | 73 | 60 | / |
| Jureck | 73 | 51 | / |
| Zsurek | 73 | 40 | / |
| Zureyk | 73 | 34 | / |
| Saurek | 73 | 23 | / |
| Suriek | 73 | 17 | / |
| Jureke | 73 | 9 | / |
| Zaurek | 73 | 9 | / |
| Djurek | 73 | 7 | / |
| Jureek | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jureik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zuriek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zuresk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zureke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Žoureková | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zureick | 67 | 367 | / |
| Dziurek | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zoureck | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jureack | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zurieck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jurecke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoureik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djourek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zurreck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Žurkova | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Žurek
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