Ereq Surname

726,304th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 400 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Ereq Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ereq Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan3761:23,5173,279
Yemen91:2,936,14415,216
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436

Ereq (18) may also be a first name.

Ereq Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ereq is found in Jordan more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ereq? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ereq is the 726,304th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,218,865 people. Ereq is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Ereq are found; 98 percent are found in West Asia and 95 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, borne by 18 people.

Ereq is most common in Jordan, where it is borne by 376 people, or 1 in 23,517. In Jordan it is mostly concentrated in: Ajloun Governorate, where 78 percent live, Zarqa Governorate, where 7 percent live and Irbid Governorate, where 7 percent live. Aside from Jordan it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Yemen, where 2 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Errezq804/
Ereque801/
Erek753,609/
Ereg75935/
Areq7554/
Erex7525/
Erec7522/
Oreq7521/
Eriq7514/
Eryq752/
Ireq751/
Erjq751/
Errzieq735/
Errequt731/
Gerek671,772/
Herek671,133/
Gereg67870/
Đerek67820/
Ereke67819/
Erike67569/
Eğrek67470/
Eurek67194/
Ereck67143/
Eyrek67137/
Herec67134/
Erzek67127/
Eriek6774/
Ehrek6769/
Đereg6742/
Errek6735/
Erieg6735/
Eregh6718/
Ereac6713/
Ergek6712/
Hereg6710/
Areeq6710/
Gireq674/
Esreg674/
Erriq674/
Eeriq674/
Oreiq673/
Hareq673/
Erzeg672/
Ergeg672/
Erekh672/
Erreg672/
Eyrec671/
Herex671/
Arreq671/
Earex671/
Ejrek671/
Ereik671/
Ereak671/
Eriec671/
Eriqz671/
Oerek671/
Eirek671/
Ereek671/
Erzec671/
Ierek671/
Aerec671/
Ereeg671/
Eerek671/
Eerec671/
Eirec671/
Eryke670/
Ereig670/
Ehreg670/

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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 Ereq
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