Gerchek Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Gerchek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
Gerchek (34) may also be a first name.
Gerchek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gerchek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gerchek (Russian: Герчек) occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerchek? popularity and diffusion
Gerchek is the 7,593,402nd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Gerchek reside; 50 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 50 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Gerchek is also the 1,775,424th most frequent given name internationally It is held by 34 people.
The surname Gerchek is most common in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 2,326,302. In Bulgaria Gerchek is most numerous in: Kardzhali Province, where 33 percent reside, Plovdiv Province, where 33 percent reside and Razgrad Province, where 33 percent reside. Excluding Bulgaria this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 50 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gercek | 92 | 240 | / |
| Herchek | 86 | 171 | / |
| Gerchik | 86 | 137 | / |
| Grechek | 86 | 32 | / |
| Garchek | 86 | 9 | / |
| Gorchek | 86 | 8 | / |
| Serchek | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ercek | 83 | 100 | / |
| Gerchekova | 82 | 5 | / |
| Gerchick | 80 | 85 | / |
| Gorcheck | 80 | 20 | / |
| Yercheck | 80 | 12 | / |
| Grecheck | 80 | 10 | / |
| Hercheck | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gerczesk | 80 | 3 | / |
| Garcheck | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zercheck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guerchik | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gherchik | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gierczek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hercek | 77 | 205 | / |
| Erchyk | 77 | 85 | / |
| Erchik | 77 | 39 | / |
| Zercek | 77 | 15 | / |
| Gercik | 77 | 12 | / |
| Gerceg | 77 | 2 | / |
| Errcek | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hertschek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gerchkova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gerchikova | 71 | 311 | / |
| Greczek | 71 | 298 | / |
| Gerzhik | 71 | 114 | / |
| Garchik | 71 | 113 | / |
| Herchik | 71 | 58 | / |
| Herczek | 71 | 52 | / |
| Herchyk | 71 | 43 | / |
| Erchick | 71 | 40 | / |
| Giercyk | 71 | 39 | / |
| Gertsek | 71 | 32 | / |
| Gorchik | 71 | 23 | / |
| Gerczik | 71 | 20 | / |
| Gerczyk | 71 | 16 | / |
| Gierzek | 71 | 14 | / |
| Yerchik | 71 | 11 | / |
| Hercsek | 71 | 9 | / |
| Girchik | 71 | 8 | / |
| Grechik | 71 | 6 | / |
| Herchekova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Serchyk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Erchcik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greciek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gerzick | 71 | 1 | / |
| Garchyk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jerczek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gertzek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gercick | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eurchik | 71 | 0 | / |
| Erceg | 67 | 6,725 | / |
| Ercik | 67 | 1,454 | / |
| Erçek | 67 | 1,333 | / |
| Gierczyk | 67 | 580 | / |
| Erzek | 67 | 127 | / |
| Herchick | 67 | 77 | / |
| Gerdzhik | 67 | 40 | / |
| Gertsekh | 67 | 24 | / |
| Erchkova | 67 | 24 | / |
| Sierczek | 67 | 4 | / |
| Erceq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ercec | 67 | 1 | / |
Gerchek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gerchek in the Russian language | ||
| Герчек | gercek | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gerchek
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