Birek Surname

714,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 409 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Croatia

Birek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2551:149,05421,316
Croatia601:70,47712,599
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Birek (11) may also be a first name.

Birek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Birek (Hindi: बीरेका, Marathi: िबरेक, Oriya: ବିେରକ) is carried by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 714,947th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 17,817,961 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Birek are found; 62 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 62 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 11 people.

This surname is most widespread in Poland, where it is carried by 255 people, or 1 in 149,054. Other than Poland this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Birek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Birek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Birek last name expanded 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Birek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Birek surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Birek earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.62% more than the national average, earning $59,383 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bireke914,266/
Bierek91218/
Bairek912/
Bireak911/
Bireck910/
Birreck8394/
Birreik8336/
Beireck832/
Biereck832/
Bierzek831/
Berek8013,047/
Birik802,634/
Byrek805/
Birík803/
Birec802/
Bireq801/
Bérek801/
Bireg801/
Birekova774/
Bireheke771/
Bierreik771/
Birreick771/
Bereke733,897/
Birike731,618/
Birikh73622/
Beirik73541/
Beyrek73225/
Bereck73203/
Berrek73114/
Berekh73111/
Berzek7364/
Bergek7361/
Biereg7334/
Birisk7320/
Beresk7319/
Biriok7316/
Bierik7315/
Bitryk7312/
Boirik7311/
Birrik739/
Birick738/
Beerek737/
Byorek736/
Bereks734/
Bairik734/
Bereik734/
Veirek733/
Birreg733/
Bairyk731/
Biraik731/
Berhek731/
Bäreke731/
Bytrek731/
Biruik731/
Bjreke731/
Bereek731/
Biorec731/
Behrek731/
Vireck730/
Beirick67274/
Birkova67254/
Bitrick6754/
Boirick6735/
Veireck6723/
Bärecke6715/
Bitrikh6715/
Bereske6714/
Berreck6711/
Boiraik6710/
Bairick679/
Bergeyk675/
Byoreck674/
Bereick673/
Bairaik673/
Birrick672/
Beirike672/
Bereike672/
Bieryck672/
Birique671/
Bereshk671/
Hbeirik671/
Behreck671/
Bhereke671/
Biorick671/
Birikch671/
Birzhik671/
Birigue671/
Birrike671/
Bierick671/
Bierzyk671/
Berreik671/
Bergeck671/
B'Ereik671/
Berekhe671/

Birek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birek in the Hindi language
बीरेकाbireka-
Birek in the Oriya language
ବିେରକbieraka-
Birek in the Marathi language
िबरेकibareka-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Birek
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