Garelik Surname

493,936th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Garelik Surname User-submission:

Jewish families came from Israel, when it was conquered by the Roman Empire. These Jewish families are known as Ashkenazi Jews. These Jews went to Eastern Europe. In this case, these families went to Russia, and recieved the last name of Garelik, Gorelik, Garelick, Gorelick.

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Garelik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus1811:52,4928,946
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
Paraguay1371:52,8231,502
Argentina781:547,99239,725
Russia531:2,719,303152,706
Israel491:174,64617,612
France81:8,302,840321,660
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Garelik Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Jewish families came from Israel, when it was conquered by the Roman Empire. These Jewish families are known as Ashkenazi Jews. These Jews went to Eastern Europe. In this case, these families went to Russia, and recieved the last name of Garelik, Gorelik, Garelick, Gorelick. It was applied to people whose houses were burned.

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It is an Eastern Slavic name, given to people whose house was burnt down, when the fire started from the outside.

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An Eastern Slavic last name. It was a name given to people whose homes were burnt down.

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The surname Garelik or Gorelik means 'little burn'.

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Garelik Last Name Facts

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

Garelik (Russian: Гарелик) is carried by more people in Belarus than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Garelik? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 493,936th most frequently held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 10,893,193 people. The last name Garelik occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Garelik are found; 34 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 34 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most common in Belarus, where it is carried by 181 people, or 1 in 52,492. In Belarus it is most common in: Minsk Region, where 45 percent reside, Minsk, where 44 percent reside and Brest Region, where 7 percent reside. Barring Belarus this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Paraguay, where 20 percent reside.

Garelik Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Garelik last name is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (64%) in Belarus.

In The United States Garelik are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Garelik earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 61.18% more than the national average, earning $69,549 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Garelik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Garelik in the Russian language
Гареликgarelik-

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