Alhayek Surname

274,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Alhayek Surname User-submission:

Hayek is a surname, a variant spelling of the Czech name, Hájek, which originally meant 'grove' and commonly occurs in Czech place names. It occurs among Polish Jews in a Polish spelling as Chajek. The family name Hayek, Hayeck or Haiek, Arabic: حايك ‎‎, variants of Howayek, is also found in Lebanon.

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Alhayek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia1,0731:28,7574,075
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
United Arab Emirates371:247,62917,078
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Israel251:342,30528,607
Syria231:839,1756,287
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Jordan141:631,60313,893
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
France31:22,140,907385,998
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Alhayek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hayek is a surname, a variant spelling of the Czech name, Hájek, which originally meant 'grove' and commonly occurs in Czech place names. It occurs among Polish Jews in a Polish spelling as Chajek. The family name Hayek, Hayeck or Haiek, Arabic: حايك ‎‎, variants of Howayek, is also found in Lebanon. The name means 'weaver' in Arabic.

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Alhayek Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alhayek Come From? nationality or country of origin

Alhayek occurs in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alhayek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 274,840th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,157,499 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Alhayek reside; 88 percent reside in West Asia and 83 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

Alhayek is most frequently used in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 1,073 people, or 1 in 28,757. Outside of Saudi Arabia Alhayek exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Kuwait, where 3 percent reside.

Alhayek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alhayek last name are 14.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.11% being registered with the party.

Alhayek earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.48% less than the national average, earning $38,194 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Alhayk927/
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Alhayik866/
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Galayek861/
Alyek831,115/
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Alhayouk801/
El'hayek801/
Elayek77188/
Alayak7769/
Alhaik7717/
Alheik771/
Alyeck771/
Alyekh771/
Alyiek771/
Allaek771/
Halayık7123/
Alayoke7121/
Elhoyek7120/
Elhaiek7116/
Halayuk713/
Alayake712/
Alayike711/
Alhajex711/
Elhayak711/
Olayeke711/
Alheikh711/
Hallaek710/
Alaik6787/
Aliek6779/
Alauk6778/
Alhaique6731/
Allayike6719/
Alyec6717/
Aleuk6717/
Alaykova6710/
Aleak6710/
Aleik677/
Aleek675/
Elayk674/
Olyek672/
Alayague671/
Aluek671/
Alyeg671/
Alhheikh671/
Halaweek671/
Alaeq671/

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