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) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Garek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,047,559th most frequently held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 46 percent of Garek are found; 44 percent are found in South Asia and 36 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 951,070th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 99 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Iran, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 2,559,417. In Iran Garek is primarily found in: Golestan Province, where 70 percent live, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 23 percent live and East Azerbaijan Province, where 3 percent live. Apart from Iran this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.

Garek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Garek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Garek last name grew 338 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Garek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Garek surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with 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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