Eek Surname
Approximately 1,672 people bear this surname
Eek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 512 | 1:10,044 | 1,103 |
| Sweden | 459 | 1:21,453 | 1,778 |
| Netherlands | 243 | 1:69,495 | 11,836 |
| Estonia | 115 | 1:11,494 | 1,676 |
| United States | 85 | 1:4,264,223 | 227,504 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| Germany | 48 | 1:1,677,197 | 97,745 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Malaysia | 24 | 1:1,228,926 | 53,021 |
| Indonesia | 23 | 1:5,749,965 | 259,967 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Eek (387) may also be a first name.
Eek Demographics
Average Eek Salary in
United States
$45,235 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Eek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Eek (Hindi: एेके) is carried by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Eek.
How Common Is The Last Name Eek? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 239,503rd most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,358,580 people. The surname Eek is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Eek reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in Scandinavia. Eek is also the 440,394th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 387 people.
This surname is most widespread in Norway, where it is borne by 512 people, or 1 in 10,044. In Norway Eek is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 86 percent reside, Western Norway, where 7 percent reside and Central Norway, where 4 percent reside. Other than Norway this surname is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 27 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 15 percent reside.
Eek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Eek last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Eek earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 1.24% less than the national average, earning 341,773 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 28.55% less than the national average, earning R 169,788 per year; in United States they earn 4.83% more than the national average, earning $45,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.52% less than the national average, earning $47,932 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heek | 86 | 816 | / |
| Eeke | 86 | 421 | / |
| Jeek | 86 | 76 | / |
| Eyek | 86 | 62 | / |
| Ejek | 86 | 29 | / |
| Eeck | 86 | 9 | / |
| Geek | 86 | 8 | / |
| Eekz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Eekk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eiek | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eeak | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eekh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eedk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eehk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eejk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eekc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ek | 80 | 50,975 | / |
| Heeke | 75 | 1,428 | / |
| Eyeke | 75 | 1,006 | / |
| Heeks | 75 | 833 | / |
| Heeck | 75 | 99 | / |
| Geyek | 75 | 93 | / |
| Heyek | 75 | 57 | / |
| Eecke | 75 | 43 | / |
| Ejeck | 75 | 16 | / |
| Heiek | 75 | 14 | / |
| Heekt | 75 | 7 | / |
| Aheek | 75 | 7 | / |
| Eyeck | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hejek | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ejeks | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jeeck | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ejiek | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eieke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jeeke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oweek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayeek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eeagk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hheek | 75 | 0 | / |
| Eke | 67 | 158,056 | / |
| Aek | 67 | 27,122 | / |
| Eck | 67 | 19,449 | / |
| Yek | 67 | 2,360 | / |
| Gek | 67 | 2,244 | / |
| Hek | 67 | 1,956 | / |
| Eik | 67 | 1,542 | / |
| Iek | 67 | 1,484 | / |
| Ekk | 67 | 966 | / |
| Eeg | 67 | 588 | / |
| Ekh | 67 | 502 | / |
| Heieck | 67 | 395 | / |
| Oek | 67 | 345 | / |
| Eyk | 67 | 248 | / |
| Heeckt | 67 | 186 | / |
| Eak | 67 | 170 | / |
| Eşk | 67 | 92 | / |
| Heyeck | 67 | 75 | / |
| Ejk | 67 | 51 | / |
| Ehk | 67 | 42 | / |
| Heueck | 67 | 30 | / |
| Uek | 67 | 29 | / |
| Eec | 67 | 26 | / |
| Euk | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ekc | 67 | 15 | / |
| Heecks | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ekő | 67 | 10 | / |
| Eex | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ekg | 67 | 9 | / |
| Egk | 67 | 9 | / |
| Eeq | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eqe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Heieke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eqk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heetke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayeek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gejeek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajeek | 67 | 1 | / |
Eek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Eek in the Hindi language | ||
| एेके | eeke | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Eek
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