Firek Surname

168,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Firek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Firek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2,0671:18,3882,742
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
Algeria811:476,93336,415
France471:1,413,249138,595
Slovakia281:190,58832,093
Czechia251:425,33947,625
England241:2,321,58686,519
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Fírek (14) are calculated separately.

Firek (31) may also be a first name.

Firek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Firek occurs more in Poland more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Fírek. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Firek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 168,840th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,848,923 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Firek are found; 83 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 83 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Firek is also the 1,874,099th most numerous given name worldwide, held by 31 people.

Firek is most commonly held in Poland, where it is carried by 2,067 people, or 1 in 18,388. Besides Poland it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Algeria, where 3 percent are found.

Firek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Firek are 5.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.38% registered with the party.

The amount Firek earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 21.48% more than the national average, earning $52,416 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.14% more than the national average, earning $62,672 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fírek9314/
Fierek911,265/
Fireck9141/
Fiorek9132/
Firrek917/
Fairek911/
Fiereck83189/
Feireck832/
Firekhe831/
Ferek80774/
Firik80543/
Furek80307/
Firec8045/
Fyrek809/
Virek807/
Fürek806/
Firex803/
Firyk801/
Fireg801/
Fireková7724/
Firekova771/
Firike7328/
Vierek7322/
Fereck7319/
Vireak7318/
Feirik7310/
Ferekh739/
Fiereg737/
Feiryk735/
Fetrek734/
Firikh734/
Firiec734/
Veirek733/
Fereke732/
Frejke732/
Feresk731/
Fairex731/
Fitryk731/
Vireck730/
Viereck671,980/
Fitrzyk67841/
Feirick67139/
Firkova67121/
Veireck6723/
Fuhreck6720/
Fierick6716/
Fairick6715/
Feriekh676/
Fitrikc675/
Feherek674/
Faitrik673/
Fitrzik672/
Ferreck672/
Ferrekk672/
Phireak671/
Fairike671/
Fihrieg670/

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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 Firek
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