Borek Surname

33,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,724 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Borek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Borek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland10,8751:3,495354
United States2,2291:162,61116,548
Czechia6931:15,3442,253
Israel3901:21,9433,252
Germany3441:234,02725,880
England1691:329,69324,334
Brazil1521:1,408,38447,527
Canada1251:294,76527,374
Austria1191:71,55810,916
Iran1011:760,22338,762
France751:885,636103,228
Argentina451:949,85460,205
Scotland431:124,5077,876
Papua New Guinea381:214,57229,580
Romania291:692,34047,921
Hungary251:392,65127,081
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
Ukraine221:2,069,213143,711
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Norway171:302,48730,120
India161:47,941,586492,263
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Slovakia101:533,64560,629
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Wales61:515,75523,171
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Malta11:430,2723,380
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Börek (584) & Borěk (1) are calculated separately.

Borek (634) may also be a first name.

Borek Last Name Facts

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

Borek (Russian: Борек) is most common in Poland. It may also be found as a variant: Börek or Borěk. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Borek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 33,749th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 463,466 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Borek are found; 74 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 74 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 330,552nd most widespread forename in the world. It is borne by 634 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is borne by 10,875 people, or 1 in 3,495. Aside from Poland Borek exists in 57 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Czechia, where 4 percent live.

Borek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Borek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Borek last name grew 18,575 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Borek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Borek surname are 1.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.27% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Borek earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 26.44% less than the national average, earning 254,563 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.57% more than the national average, earning $49,004 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.94% less than the national average, earning $47,726 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Börek93584/
Borěk931/
Bourek911,511/
Boriek91681/
Boreck91271/
Borzek91126/
Borrek9130/
Borhek9125/
Boreik9116/
Borgek916/
Boreak914/
Bohrek914/
Boreke912/
Boresk911/
Borreck8382/
Borheck8337/
Boreske8321/
Bourekh8319/
Bourzek8318/
Borzhek834/
Bouresk831/
Boureke831/
Boutrek831/
Boureak831/
Barek8019,555/
Berek8013,047/
Burek809,031/
Borik801,795/
Boryk80874/
Borec80584/
Vorek8093/
Bárek8080/
Borex8010/
Borík809/
Boreg802/
Bérek801/
Boreková7724/
Borekova776/
Bourezke771/
Bourekhs771/
Boraik7311,859/
Bareck731,744/
Borick73457/
Bareke73429/
Barzek73297/
Bourik73238/
Borike73225/
Böğrek73214/
Borzik73212/
Bereck73203/
Borzyk73195/
Bareek73116/
Berrek73114/
Bariek73111/
Berekh73111/
Bureck7374/
Voreck7373/
Barrek7362/
Barekh7355/
Buriek7353/
Bareik7350/
Bureik7340/
Borayk7338/
Burzek7337/
Bareak7336/
Bahrek7335/
Boroik7320/
Bhorik7318/
Boirik7311/
Boureg7310/
Borzík738/
Beerek737/
Barekt737/
Borrec736/
Baurek736/
Bereik734/
Bharek734/
Bureke732/
Botrik732/
Boregs732/
Borecc731/
Barehk731/
Bhurek731/
Bereek731/
Baerek731/
Burrek731/
Behrek731/
Bureks731/
Bureuk731/
Bäreke731/
Bourex731/
Borikh731/
Borreg731/
Borreq731/
Boryks731/
Borzec731/
Berhek731/
Borgeg731/
Bohreg731/
Borgik731/
Boureq730/
Boreykova718/
Borekhova715/
Boreckova711/
Borzykh674,000/
Bourzik671,870/
Borkova671,471/
Bouhrik67547/
Bourzeg67511/
Bourrec67196/
Bourizk67185/
Bouregh67171/
Baureek67169/
Borzick67146/
Boraike67143/
Bhurekh67105/
Bureick6762/
Baureck6758/
Boreque6743/
Boirick6735/
Bahurek6729/
Barreck6725/
Bourisk6723/
Borrick6720/
Bärecke6715/
Bourzec6715/
Berreck6711/
Baňárek6711/
Boiraik6710/
Borhaik6710/
Borkowa6710/
Bourreg6710/
Baharek678/
Bourike676/
Bareeke676/
Bereick673/
Bareick673/
Borzhik673/
Barriek673/
Boricke672/
Borzikh672/
Bareike672/
Borzyck672/
Bourikh672/
Bouryok672/
Burecks671/
Burreck671/
Burriek671/
Borraik671/
Borregp671/
Borregs671/
Boraaik671/
Boraick671/
Behreck671/
Bhureke671/
Bhoraik671/
Boeraik671/
B'Areck671/
B'Ereik671/
Baareck671/
Boerick671/
Buorzeg671/
Burecke671/
Bottrik671/
Boregue671/
Boryske671/
Berreik671/
Bahrekh671/
Barzekg671/
Bareikė671/
Barreke671/
Bouraik671/
Borechg671/
Bouhreg671/
Batreek671/
Bareekh671/
Burzeck670/
Barecke670/
Boorick670/
Boereig670/
Butreck670/
Borrisk670/

Borek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Borek in the Russian language
Борекborek-

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Footnotes

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