Carek Surname

764,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Carek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Carek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia1861:22,7344,752
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
Serbia151:476,33019,508
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Čarek (89) & Čárek (2) are calculated separately.

Carek (19) may also be a first name.

Carek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Carek occurs more in Croatia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Čarek or Čárek. For other possible spellings of Carek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Carek is the 764,765th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 19,537,657 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Carek are found; 54 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 54 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Carek is also the 2,523,061st most numerous forename world-wide, held by 19 people.

The last name Carek is most widely held in Croatia, where it is borne by 186 people, or 1 in 22,734. In Croatia it is primarily concentrated in: City of Zagreb, where 35 percent are found, Sisak-Moslavina County, where 15 percent are found and Koprivnica-Križevci County, where 15 percent are found. Not including Croatia this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Poland, where 5 percent are found.

Carek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Carek surname grew 12,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Carek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Carek last name are 1.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.84% being registered with the political party.

Carek earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.41% more than the national average, earning $47,641 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Čarek9389/
Charek91117/
Czarek9150/
Ciarek911/
Carrek911/
Cariek910/
Čárek872/
Carreck8354/
Tcharek832/
Charrek831/
Chairek831/
Carriek830/
Carrekk830/
Jarek804,137/
Karek802,599/
Zarek80916/
Sarek80756/
Carik80448/
Caryk80348/
Corek8017/
Careg8016/
Żarek8010/
Carex805/
Carík803/
Carec802/
Qarek801/
Cörek801/
Chaireak7746/
Chaireck775/
Charecke771/
Carrieck771/
Chareakh771/
Cattreck770/
Zscharek770/
Sczareck770/
Charik732,291/
Ziarek73988/
Jareck73135/
Charyk73127/
Careac73124/
Kareke73120/
Tsarek73109/
Karzek73105/
Sarekh7393/
Chorek7366/
Zareck7363/
Kareuk7361/
Kharek7359/
Kareck7335/
Jareke7331/
Carick7323/
Saurek7323/
Zayrek7320/
Czorek7320/
Sareek7317/
Czarik7315/
Jarrek7315/
Sareak7313/
Zareek7310/
Zaurek739/
Sareik739/
Carrik738/
Carreg737/
Kaerek736/
Zaresk735/
Chareq735/
Sareck735/
Scorek735/
Kaurek735/
Karrek734/
Kareek734/
Kahrek734/
Jareak734/
Sariek733/
Careag733/
Carike733/
Jharek733/
Chareg732/
Zareik732/
Ciarec732/
Kairek732/
Karesk731/
Kariek731/
Carikh731/
Jasrek731/
Coreck731/
Jatrek731/
Karekh731/
Zarekh731/
Zahrek731/
Sarrek731/
Cariks731/
Ciorek731/
Casrex731/
Czaryk731/
Zariek731/
Karejk731/
Careax730/
Cariok730/
Zarrek730/
Carrick6712,446/
Chairik674,038/
Carique67496/
Tchorek67385/
Charrik67295/
Jarecke67235/
Charikh67147/
Caireac67138/
Charick67126/
Dziarek6799/
Jareikh6798/
Zaharek6784/
Jareske6777/
Cargeeg6772/
Czarick6756/
Carkova6739/
Saharek6733/
Zarzeck6724/
Keareke6722/
Zareikh6718/
Zarreke6712/
Sareekh679/
Charike678/
Correck678/
Charegh677/
Zarrekh676/
Kcaurik674/
Sarreck674/
Carigue674/
Cheyrek673/
Jarreck673/
Kharekh672/
Careque672/
Carrisk671/
Carrikk671/
Kayreak671/
Khareak671/
Sahreck671/
Catrike671/
Carritk671/
Careycg671/
Cariock671/
Caarick671/
Chairec671/
Jarecks671/
Jarezke671/
Scaregg671/
Kareshk671/
Zarezke671/
Djareke671/
Chaareg671/
Zayreks671/
Kharrek671/
Sarriek671/
Seareak671/
Sczorek671/
Sareick670/
Karzeck670/
Ccarick670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Carek
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