Arik Surname

15,616th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,688 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Arik Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'pure', 'thin'. It originates from a Turkish tribe Oghuz, from which the Ottoman emperors came.

Several villages across Turkey named by this name: 1. Sivas, İmranlı, Arık village 2. Mardin, Kiziltepe, Arikli Village 3.

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Arik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey32,0111:2,431350
Indonesia7511:176,09717,036
Bangladesh6311:252,5467,887
India4131:1,857,30165,292
France2961:224,40134,808
Germany2751:292,74730,288
Philippines2171:466,53656,377
Russia1531:941,98173,950
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
Iran1091:704,42736,922
Netherlands821:205,94128,291
Northern Cyprus791:4,038722
Papua New Guinea711:114,84115,585
Denmark571:99,0309,368
Malaysia471:627,53730,158
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
Uganda281:1,394,26052,673
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Austria231:370,23639,193
Estonia191:69,56912,771
England181:3,095,448105,421
Moldova151:237,42521,121
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Finland61:916,11741,832
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
China21:683,660,78330,601
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Árik (12) are calculated separately.

Arik (25,060) may also be a first name.

Arik Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'pure', 'thin'. It originates from a Turkish tribe Oghuz, from which the Ottoman emperors came.

Several villages across Turkey named by this name: 1. Sivas, İmranlı, Arık village 2. Mardin, Kiziltepe, Arikli Village 3. Çanakkale, Ayvacik, Arikli Village 4. Diyarbakir, Lice, Arikli village 4. Mersin, Tarsus, Arikli Village

Several streets across Turkey named by this name: 1. Arik Sokak, Çankiri Merkez 2. Arik Sokak, Keçioren, Ankara 3. Arik Sokak, Karesi, Balikesir 4. Arik Sokak, Çekmekoy, Istanbul 5. Arik Sokak, Çamlıca, Eskişehir 6. Arik Sokak, Köşk, Aydın

- metinarik

Arik Last Name Facts

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

Arik (Arabic: أريك, Bengali: আরিক, Georgian: არიკ, Hindi: आरिक, Marathi: आरीक, Oriya: ଆରିକ, Russian: Арик) is most common in Turkey. It may also occur as: Árik. For other potential spellings of Arik click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arik? popularity and diffusion

The last name Arik is the 15,616th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 204,202 people. The surname Arik is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Arik reside; 83 percent reside in West Asia and 83 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Arik is also the 31,935th most frequently used given name in the world, held by 25,060 people.

It is most widely held in Turkey, where it is carried by 32,011 people, or 1 in 2,431. In Turkey Arik is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 10 percent are found, Adana Province, where 7 percent are found and Ankara Province, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Turkey Arik occurs in 66 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 2 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 2 percent are found.

Arik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Arik has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Arik surname increased 13,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Arik Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Arik last name is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Arik last name are 17.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.52% being registered with the political party.

The amount Arik earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 30.17% more than the national average, earning $56,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.76% less than the national average, earning $41,852 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Árik9212/
Arike892,596/
Arzik891,418/
Harik891,340/
Garik891,044/
Arick89518/
Aurik89181/
Aarik89108/
Ariek8949/
Arikh8943/
Araik8930/
Airik8918/
Ahrik8918/
Ariok8915/
Ayrik898/
Arrik893/
A'Rik891/
Arikk891/
Arikx891/
Aerik891/
Earik891/
Arikp891/
Areik891/
Ayrikh801,418/
Arrick80685/
Earick80294/
Harike80178/
Aharik80171/
Garaik8077/
Hayrik8069/
Aurick8068/
Gargik8054/
Airikh8046/
Aruike8026/
Harick8024/
Haurik8020/
Garuik8016/
Harrik8012/
Aerick8011/
Haerik8010/
Aurike808/
Haraik806/
Airike806/
Auriek805/
Hairik805/
Arzhik804/
Garrik804/
Aarike804/
Harikh804/
Araike804/
Hajrik803/
Gaurik803/
Arrike803/
Gairik802/
Earike801/
Ayrick801/
Garikh801/
Harikk801/
Haarik801/
Aarick801/
Aariek801/
Airrik801/
Araikp801/
Airick801/
Areike801/
Harhik801/
Ariskh801/
Arigkx801/
Arikhe801/
Ayrike801/
Ahrick800/
Erik7510,252/
Aruk755,068/
Arig751,510/
Arek75920/
Ariq75526/
Aric75210/
Orik75120/
Arix7548/
Aryk7524/
Arık7510/
Arýk751/
Arikova73487/
Harrick73415/
Haerick7345/
Gaurikh7343/
Arikowa7335/
Haraike739/
Ayricke737/
Hearick733/
Harzick732/
Earrick731/
Garicck731/
Hareike731/
Hargick731/
Harisck731/
Haruick731/
Airrick731/
Gariock731/
Harraik731/
Auraike731/
Hasrikh731/
Harziqk731/
Garriok730/
Haurick730/
Hayrick730/
Harhick730/
Erick6721,674/
Harig674,064/
Harek672,389/
Orike671,274/
Orick67975/
Auric67904/
Ahrek67829/
Ayrık67488/
Areke67407/
Gorik67384/
Garig67358/
Arykh67354/
Herik67337/
Horik67308/
Oriek67298/
Haruk67291/
Erikh67276/
Arukh67272/
Aaruk67236/
Haric67209/
Eerik67163/
Arrix67145/
Hörik67142/
Ourik67138/
Arzig67102/
Eyrik6796/
Aurig6792/
Garek6784/
Arzic6784/
Harricks6783/
Aroix6783/
Eriek6774/
Arruk6767/
Harík6754/
Airek6751/
Aruck6749/
Ayruk6741/
Haryk6740/
Arekh6735/
Arzek6734/
Arric6727/
Oirik6724/
Hariq6724/
Hariková6720/
Araix6720/
Ağruk6717/
Aarek6714/
Orrik6714/
Arikhova6713/
Eurik6713/
Eirik679/
Atrix679/
Ayriq679/
Garyk678/
Aarig677/
Orzik677/
Arhek677/
Érick677/
Aryok676/
Oyrik676/
Auruk676/
Ayrig676/
Ariec676/
Errik675/
Arigh675/
Atriq675/
Earic675/
Araic674/
Ariqu674/
Arisc674/
Asriq674/
Ayrek673/
Oriok673/
Areck673/
Garrikck673/
Areek673/
Harricke673/
Ehrik672/
Araig672/
Oraik672/
Arrig672/
Arixs672/
Airix672/
Ariog672/
Eraik672/
Aruic672/
E'Rik671/
Aaric671/
Aariq671/
Airic671/
Aurek671/
Uorik671/
Orisk671/
Ayric671/
Argig671/
Arzık671/
Orijk671/
Șarig671/
Țaric671/
Harikova671/
Ereik671/
Eğrik671/
Airiq671/
Areig671/
Arigg671/
Ayrix671/
Araiq671/
Aeruk671/
Aruuk671/
Aruig671/
Arriq671/
Argiq671/
Ariqq671/
Ahrig670/
Hauricks670/
Harriske670/
Hausrick670/
Haysrick670/
Hairicke670/

Arik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arik in the Georgian language
არიკarik-
Arik in the Bengali language
আরিকarika-
Arik in the Hindi language
आरिकarika84.41
आरीकarika8.17
अरिकarika3.96
अरीकarika2.23
एरिकerika0.74
Arik in the Marathi language
आरीकarika79.2
अरीकarika18.4
Arik in the Oriya language
ଆରିକarika52.63
ଏରିକerika36.84
ଅରିକarika5.26
ଏରିକ୍erik5.26
Arik in the Russian language
Арикarik-
Arik in the Arabic language
أريكaryk-
اريكaryk-

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