Falek Surname

147,349th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,005 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Falek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Falek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria2,4921:15,5022,795
France2321:286,30543,905
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Poland361:1,055,79973,637
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
England161:3,482,379114,324
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Falek (128) may also be a first name.

Falek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Falek (Bengali: ফালেক, Hindi: फलक, Marathi: फलेक) occurs more in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Falek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Falek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Falek is the 147,349th most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,425,140 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Falek live; 83 percent live in North Africa and 83 percent live in Mahgreb. Falek is also the 821,896th most common forename globally, borne by 128 people.

The last name Falek is most widely held in Algeria, where it is held by 2,492 people, or 1 in 15,502. In Algeria Falek is most common in: Khenchela Province, where 98 percent reside, Tébessa Province, where 2 percent reside and Algiers Province, where 0 percent reside. Aside from Algeria this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also common in France, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Falek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Falek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Falek last name rose 1,033 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Falek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Falek surname are 1.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55% being registered to vote for the political party.

Falek earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.05% more than the national average, earning $56,977 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faleke911,269/
Fallek91174/
Faleck9145/
Falekh917/
Faleuk912/
Faleek911/
Hfalek911/
Falleck8314/
Ffaleke833/
Faleyke833/
Felek805,609/
Valek803,254/
Folek80732/
Falik80638/
Falyk8060/
Falex8027/
Fałek8018/
Faleg803/
Faleq801/
Falick73150/
Fallik73141/
Valeck7398/
Falikh7335/
Foleke7333/
Falike7323/
Foleck7314/
Follek7312/
Phalek739/
Valekh738/
Vallek735/
Foliek735/
Falegh735/
Faylik733/
Feleck732/
Feleuk732/
Faleeq731/
Falleg731/
Fallex731/
Faljke731/
Vaulek731/
Faleqe731/
Fallec731/
Fahlik731/
Failik731/
Falyok731/
Faalik731/
Foleyk731/
Valeek731/
Valhek731/
Valekk731/
Vailek731/
Feleik730/
Fealik730/
Falkova671,327/
Fallick67452/
Phaelek67113/
Phatlek6742/
Valleck6714/
Fajtlík677/
Falique676/
Vahalek673/
Fooleke671/
Vaileck671/
Faligue671/
Failick671/
Phaleke671/

Falek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Falek in the Bengali language
ফালেকphaleka-
Falek in the Hindi language
फलकphalaka-
Falek in the Marathi language
फलेकphaleka66.67
फाळेकphaleka33.33

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Falek
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