Gareg Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Gareg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gareg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Gareg (11) may also be a first name.

Gareg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gareg (Arabic: غريغ, Hindi: गारेग, Russian: Гарег) occurs most in Malaysia. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gareg? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gareg is the 4,532,898th most common surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Gareg live; 68 percent live in Southeast Asia and 63 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Gareg is also the 3,487,849th most numerous given name in the world, borne by 11 people.

The last name is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 3,277,136. In Malaysia it is most common in: Sarawak, where 100 percent live. Outside of Malaysia this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 16 percent live and Algeria, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghareg912/
Garegh911/
Garesg911/
Areg89151/
Garregg832/
Garregt831/
Gereg80870/
Garig80358/
Garec80117/
Garek8084/
Hareg8038/
Aareg8010/
Aregs808/
Arreg805/
Areag805/
Areeg805/
Goreg803/
Aregh802/
Arzeg801/
Areig801/
Ghareagh7720/
Gharehgh7713/
Gauregue772/
Ghareegh771/
Garrec731,838/
Garike731,587/
Arzeeg731,264/
Ghereg73789/
Gharec73656/
Gargic73358/
Gharig73101/
Gareke7361/
Gargik7354/
Gahrig7344/
Gaerig7334/
Garaig7328/
Gharek7323/
Harieg7316/
Gaurig7314/
Garzek7311/
Gaurec739/
Ahureg738/
Gaurek737/
Ngarek735/
Aregue735/
Garrig733/
Arzegh732/
Hareig732/
Harreg732/
Haregg732/
Garekh731/
Gareqe731/
Gorreg731/
Gorgeg731/
Arreag731/
Asregg731/
Geregh731/
Gareqh731/
Gariec731/
Garigs731/
Garzec731/
Gereig731/
Giereg731/
Ghareq731/
Gatrex731/
Kgarig731/
Gareak731/
Ahrieg730/
Garjke730/
Gareck730/
Gareek730/
Arig671,510/
Arek67920/
Arregue67173/
Gargigh67111/
Arex6769/
Oreg6758/
Areq6754/
Garigue6742/
Arec6739/
Garreck6731/
Gaureac6729/
Auregue6728/
Garekht6726/
Garrigs6712/
Haregue6712/
Gaureke676/
Gharigh674/
Gaireke674/
Gargaig673/
Aryg672/
Garrigg672/
Ghareeq672/
Gaurigg672/
Aregova671/
Garrecc671/
Garrect671/
Garrike671/
Gathrig671/
Gautreq671/
Garehck671/
Gareque671/
Gareuck671/
Gaerhig671/
Gharjke671/
Harreug671/
Gareyke671/
Gorzieg671/
Ghahrek671/
Areagsh671/
Garaike671/
Arjg671/
Garique670/
Garaigs670/
Gaasrig670/
Gorreag670/

Gareg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gareg in the Hindi language
गारेगgarega-
Gareg in the Russian language
Гарегgareg-
Gareg in the Arabic language
غريغghrygh-

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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 Gareg
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