Gerek Surname
Approximately 1,772 people bear this surname
Gerek Surname User-submission:
This surname derives from the name Gerek or Gereg, which meaning is 'spear ruler'.
Gerek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 946 | 1:82,264 | 7,470 |
| Poland | 324 | 1:117,311 | 17,528 |
| United States | 227 | 1:1,596,735 | 107,304 |
| Slovakia | 71 | 1:75,161 | 14,596 |
| Papua New Guinea | 59 | 1:138,199 | 19,012 |
| Croatia | 40 | 1:105,715 | 16,512 |
| Malaysia | 24 | 1:1,228,926 | 53,021 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
Gerek (100) may also be a first name.
Gerek Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from the name Gerek or Gereg, which meaning is 'spear ruler'.
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Gerek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gerek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gerek (Oriya: େଗେରକ, Russian: Герек) is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerek? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 228,674th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 4,112,611 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 49 percent of Gerek reside; 47 percent reside in West Asia and 47 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Gerek is also the 946,056th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 100 people.
This last name is most frequent in Turkey, where it is held by 946 people, or 1 in 82,264. In Turkey it is most common in: Osmaniye Province, where 18 percent are found, Istanbul Province, where 14 percent are found and Kahramanmaras Province, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Turkey Gerek exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.
Gerek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gerek last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the political party.
Gerek earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.35% less than the national average, earning $38,683 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gerek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gerek in the Oriya language | ||
| େଗେରକ | egeraka | - |
| Gerek in the Russian language | ||
| Герек | gerek | - |
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