Cognomen Žurka (Szczurek 
, Žurka) , across the world, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen Žurka is habitual in Poland, where it is quite a rare surname, Romania, where it is a rare surname, and Estonia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Poland, the United States, and France. More prevalently, Žurka is the forename as well as the last name.