Garek Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Garek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Garek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran301:2,559,41782,750
United States271:13,424,405494,117
India71:109,580,769786,157
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
England51:11,143,612252,590
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Garek (99) may also be a first name.

Garek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Garek (Hindi: गरेक, Marathi: गारेक, Russian: Гарек) occurs most in Iran. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Garek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,047,559th most widespread last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 46 percent of Garek reside; 44 percent reside in South Asia and 36 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Garek is also the 951,070th most prevalent given name in the world. It is borne by 99 people.

The last name Garek is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 2,559,417. In Iran it is most numerous in: Golestan Province, where 70 percent are found, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 23 percent are found and East Azerbaijan Province, where 3 percent are found. Not including Iran it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent are found and India, where 8 percent are found.

Garek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Garek has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 338 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Garek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Garek last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

Garek earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.42% more than the national average, earning $59,297 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gareke9161/
Gharek9123/
Garzek9111/
Gaurek917/
Ngarek915/
Garekh911/
Gareak911/
Gareck910/
Gareek910/
Arek89920/
Garreck8331/
Garekht8326/
Gaureke836/
Gaireke834/
Garehck831/
Gareuck831/
Gareyke831/
Ghahrek831/
Harek802,389/
Gerek801,772/
Garik801,044/
Ahrek80829/
Gorek80566/
Areke80407/
Görek80296/
Garec80117/
Airek8051/
Ariek8049/
Arekh8035/
Arzek8034/
Gareg8019/
Aarek8014/
Garyk808/
Arhek807/
Ayrek803/
Areck803/
Areek803/
Aurek801/
Górek801/
Areik801/
Gharehkh77145/
Gareková7725/
Garrekht777/
Garreick771/
Garreckt770/
Garescke770/
Garrec731,838/
Garike731,587/
Gierek731,348/
Gharec73656/
Garick73232/
Göreke73163/
Hareke73109/
Garaik7377/
Arreak7372/
Goreke7360/
Gorzek7354/
Gargik7354/
Geriek7329/
Gerrek7327/
Goreck7326/
Garzik7321/
Garuik7316/
Aureke7315/
Gorrek7312/
Gaurec739/
Gorekh739/
Harrek737/
Harekh736/
Goriek736/
Gereck736/
Hareck735/
Auriek735/
Garrik734/
Hareek734/
Areekh734/
Garryk733/
Haurek733/
Goreuk733/
Gaurik733/
Arreck733/
Harzek733/
Gaurík733/
Gerekh732/
Ghareg732/
Gairik732/
Arreke732/
Gehrek731/
Garzyk731/
Gauryk731/
Gareqe731/
Garikh731/
Gharik731/
Hareuk731/
Goreak731/
Goreek731/
Goresk731/
Aarekh731/
Aariek731/
Ahreks731/
Areike731/
Garegh731/
Gareqh731/
Garesg731/
Gariec731/
Garzec731/
Garľík731/
Ghareq731/
Aitrek731/
Gatrex731/
Hatrek731/
Goerek730/
Garjke730/
Garisk730/
Arik6735,688/
Garrick678,437/
Garkova67932/
Areg67151/
Orek67136/
Arex6769/
Areq6754/
Gaurikh6743/
Arreckx6742/
Garigue6742/
Arec6739/
Gorecke6733/
Gaureac6729/
Arzeekh6726/
Aryk6724/
Gorreck6713/
Goreske6710/
Arık6710/
Arekova679/
Gorzeck679/
Garkowa677/
Garicks676/
Harekht676/
Gorekhe675/
Harreck674/
Görecke674/
Giereyk672/
Garregg672/
Ghareeq672/
Gatraik672/
Earreck671/
Garrecc671/
Garrect671/
Garregt671/
Garrike671/
Garritk671/
Gautreq671/
Gareque671/
Garicck671/
Gharaik671/
Gharjke671/
Hareike671/
Haretke671/
Garriks671/
Gariock671/
Aareake671/
Atreekh671/
Arýk671/
Garaike671/
Garriok670/
Haureck670/
Gaerick670/
Garique670/
Haytrek670/
Gerreck670/
Attreks670/

Garek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Garek in the Hindi language
गरेकgareka-
Garek in the Marathi language
गारेकgareka66.67
गरेकgareka33.33
Garek in the Russian language
Гарекgarek-

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