Averik Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Averik Surname Definition:

(from an acronym/abbreviation) or (from the name of a male ancestor) The word avrekh appears as a tribute to Joseph (Genesis 41:43). A rabbinic interpretation reads the word as an acronym for av behokhmah rakh beshanim, “old in wisdom and tender in years.

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Averik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
Russia31:48,041,019639,186

Averik (12) may also be a first name.

Averik Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an acronym/abbreviation) or (from the name of a male ancestor) The word avrekh appears as a tribute to Joseph (Genesis 41:43). A rabbinic interpretation reads the word as an acronym for av behokhmah rakh beshanim, “old in wisdom and tender in years.” Perhaps this name was assumed by a person called Joseph in reference to his Biblical namesake.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Averik Last Name Facts

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

The last name Averik (Russian: Аверик) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Averik? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,141,416th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. The last name Averik occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Averik live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 92 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name globally, borne by 12 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 4,920,632. In Nigeria Averik is most common in: Kaduna, where 72 percent are found, Kano, where 25 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 3 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Averick92101/
Haverick8649/
Averuk83117/
Everik833/
Avarik832/
Averyk831/
Awerik831/
Averig831/
Averikova809/
Haveric7729/
Everick7726/
Haverig7723/
Haveruk7718/
Overick774/
Awerike772/
Havarik771/
Averict771/
Overuik771/
Awerick770/
Averkova711,033/
Haverhuk718/
Havarick711/
Heverick710/
Overhisk710/
Haberick710/
Gawerick710/
Everek6788/
Awirik6733/
Oberik6727/
Evorik6727/
Awarik6710/
Averykova678/
Ewarik673/
Overig672/
Averekova671/
Avarek671/
Evirik671/
Hovericke670/

Averik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Averik in the Russian language
Аверикaverik-

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