Berek Surname

40,193rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,047 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Berek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel5,4761:1,563134
Indonesia5,3731:24,6142,939
Poland7471:50,8828,023
Hungary3531:27,8083,075
Turkey3051:255,15217,567
United States2161:1,678,051111,588
Germany1351:596,33748,011
Czechia581:183,33627,089
Romania531:378,82831,692
Croatia491:86,29814,514
Slovakia471:113,54121,338
France421:1,581,493147,826
Malaysia261:1,134,39349,681
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
India221:34,866,608408,224
England201:2,785,90397,972
Mauritania161:255,92911,901
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Austria101:851,54467,454
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Bérek (1) are calculated separately.

Berek (7,181) may also be a first name.

Berek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Berek (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﻙ, Oriya: େବେରକ, Russian: Берек) occurs more in Israel more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Bérek. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 40,193rd most frequently held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 558,561 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Berek live; 44 percent live in West Asia and 42 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Berek is also the 76,331st most commonly used given name at a global level It is held by 7,181 people.

Berek is most common in Israel, where it is borne by 5,476 people, or 1 in 1,563. In Israel Berek is most numerous in: Central District, where 33 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 19 percent reside and Northern District, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Israel this last name occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 41 percent reside and Poland, where 6 percent reside.

Berek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Berek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Berek surname expanded 4,320 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Berek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Berek last name are 4.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.18% registered with the party.

The amount Berek earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.5% more than the national average, earning $47,249 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.71% less than the national average, earning $40,884 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bérek931/
Bereke913,897/
Beyrek91225/
Bierek91218/
Bereck91203/
Berrek91114/
Berekh91111/
Berzek9164/
Bergek9161/
Beresk9119/
Beerek917/
Bereik914/
Bereks914/
Bereek911/
Baerek911/
Behrek911/
Berhek911/
Bereske8314/
Berreck8311/
Bergeyk835/
Bereick833/
Bereike832/
Beireck832/
Biereck832/
Behreck831/
Bhereke831/
B'Ereik831/
Berekhe831/
Bereshk831/
Bergeck831/
Berreik831/
Bierzek831/
Barek8019,555/
Borek8015,724/
Berik801,332/
Berec80923/
Börek80584/
Birek80409/
Bereg80100/
Beryk8030/
Bereq805/
Byrek805/
Berex804/
Berík801/
Bergeijk7748/
Bereková7747/
Berekova7728/
Bereicke771/
Bettreck771/
Berrezzk771/
Bierreik771/
Bireke734,266/
Bareck731,744/
Boriek73681/
Beirik73541/
Berick73289/
Boreck73271/
Böğrek73214/
Verekh73174/
Berrik73150/
Bareek73116/
Bariek73111/
Beurik7381/
Barrek7362/
Berzeg7358/
Barekh7355/
Bareik7350/
Berike7345/
Behrik7338/
Bareak7336/
Bahrek7335/
Biereg7334/
Borrek7330/
Berikh7329/
Beraik7328/
Berhec7328/
Vejrek7327/
Borhek7325/
Beriok7322/
Beregh7321/
Berzik7319/
Behrík7317/
Boreik7316/
Bierik7315/
Verhek7312/
Bejreg739/
Byorek736/
Boreak734/
Bharek734/
Mperek734/
Bohrek734/
Berecq734/
Veirek733/
Beyrik733/
Bergik732/
Berreg732/
Vereck732/
Bairek732/
Barehk731/
Bjreke731/
Berzyk731/
Berezc731/
Bergeg731/
Vherek731/
Beresg731/
Bereax731/
Bytrek731/
Bäreke731/
Bireak731/
Baereg731/
Berykh731/
Bireck730/
Berecková7153/
Berekhova713/
Berejkova711/
Berkova671,731/
Berrick67396/
Beirick67274/
Beherec67227/
Verheek67121/
Birreck6794/
Borreck6782/
Behrick6777/
Vereeck6770/
Birreik6736/
Barreck6725/
Veireck6723/
Bärecke6715/
Vereyck6711/
Baňárek6711/
Berzhyk6711/
Beyrekhova678/
Baharek678/
Berzhik677/
Beregue677/
Berrikh676/
Byoreck674/
Bareick673/
Bearick673/
Barriek673/
Beirike672/
Bhetrik672/
Bieryck672/
Berique672/
Berkowa672/
Bereque672/
Berigue672/
Berraik672/
Hbeirik671/
Boeraik671/
Beraick671/
Bericke671/
B'Areck671/
Baareck671/
Vereick671/
Veareak671/
Boerick671/
Behrigk671/
Berikhs671/
Berycke671/
Beurick671/
Berryck671/
Bierzyk671/
Bierick671/
Bahrekh671/
Bareikė671/
Berikhe671/
Besraik671/
Bherick671/
Bareekh671/
Boereig670/
Berrike670/
Beerick670/
Verheck670/

Berek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Berek in the Oriya language
େବେରକeberaka-
Berek in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺮﻙbrk77.78
ﺑﺮﻛﻪbrkh22.22
Berek in the Russian language
Берекberek-

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Footnotes

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