Gerek Surname

228,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,772 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Gerek Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the name Gerek or Gereg, which meaning is 'spear ruler'.

Gerek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey9461:82,2647,470
Poland3241:117,31117,528
United States2271:1,596,735107,304
Slovakia711:75,16114,596
Papua New Guinea591:138,19919,012
Croatia401:105,71516,512
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
France41:16,605,680368,153
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
England21:27,859,030389,889
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

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'.

- superplayer56

Gerek Last Name Facts

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

Gerek (Oriya: େଗେରକ, Russian: Герек) is found most frequently in Turkey. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gerek is the 228,674th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,112,611 people. The last name Gerek occurs predominantly in Asia, where 49 percent of Gerek are found; 47 percent are found in West Asia and 47 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 946,056th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 100 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is borne by 946 people, or 1 in 82,264. In Turkey Gerek is most numerous 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 this surname is found in 22 countries. It also occurs 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 Gerek are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.54% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gierek911,348/
Gereke91899/
Geriek9129/
Gerrek9127/
Gergek9123/
Gereks918/
Gereck916/
Guerek914/
Ngerek914/
Gerekh912/
Gehrek911/
Geirek911/
Geerek911/
Goerek910/
Erek893,609/
Gerecke832,393/
Guereke8319/
Gierzek8314/
Giereke8310/
Gerekht837/
Gerekhe834/
Gehreke833/
Giereyk832/
Gerekke831/
Hägerek831/
Geretke831/
Ghereke830/
Gerreck830/
Gerreke830/
Serek802,229/
Gerik801,203/
Herek801,133/
Gereg80870/
Đerek80820/
Ereke80819/
Geryk80641/
Cerek80626/
Gorek80566/
Zerek80545/
Eğrek80470/
Girek80318/
Görek80296/
Eurek80194/
Yerek80176/
Ereck80143/
Eyrek80137/
Erzek80127/
Gerec80121/
Garek8084/
Eriek8074/
Ehrek8069/
Jerek8044/
Errek8035/
Gerex8026/
Żerek8012/
Erekh802/
Ierek801/
Eerek801/
Ereek801/
Eirek801/
Gereq801/
Ereak801/
Ereik801/
Ejrek801/
Gereková7783/
Gehrecke7742/
Gierecke777/
Gerekova771/
Zeyrek739,867/
Gerigk732,544/
Gerike731,069/
Yeyrek73796/
Ghereg73789/
Gerick73653/
Sierek73365/
Zereik73205/
Gieryk73181/
Göreke73163/
Herejk73157/
Gerecs73151/
Gerikh73148/
Hereck73141/
Ehreke73125/
Yereke7398/
Sejrek7382/
Hereke7365/
Herzek7359/
Gereec7355/
Sereck7354/
Heriek7351/
Djerek7344/
Serekh7333/
Geraik7330/
Goreck7326/
Gharek7323/
Cereck7323/
Gesrik7322/
Gerzik7318/
Serhek7317/
Yereck7315/
Jerzek7315/
Gorrek7312/
Gorekh739/
Jereck738/
Zierek738/
Zeriek737/
Jereke737/
Goriek736/
Zeerek735/
Herrek735/
Sereik734/
Zeirek733/
Gherec733/
Gerrik733/
Goreuk733/
Gierik733/
Serrek733/
Guerik733/
Getrex732/
Herekh732/
Gierec732/
Guerec732/
Yerrek731/
Cereek731/
Jherek731/
Ejreik731/
Eirzek731/
Eureik731/
Gerect731/
Garekh731/
Goreak731/
Goreek731/
Sereak731/
Goerik731/
Zereck731/
Jerrek731/
Geregh731/
Gergec731/
Hereak731/
Hereik731/
Zerrek731/
Zejrek731/
Gehrik731/
Goerec731/
Geriec731/
Gereig731/
Giereg731/
Erecke731/
Eitrek731/
Džerek731/
Etreek731/
Ngerec731/
Ereake731/
Gareak731/
Erreck730/
Gareck730/
Gareek730/
Gericke6712,864/
Erik6710,252/
Irek674,077/
Ereg67935/
Gerrick67642/
Goerigk67607/
Ereq67400/
Ehrecke67399/
Gerique67161/
Djereke67153/
Zeğerek67147/
Eryk67144/
Gerzhik67114/
Gericks6765/
Goerick6761/
Gehrigk6759/
Gehrike6742/
Garreck6731/
Gerkova6731/
Erex6725/
Erec6722/
Serreck6715/
Gorreck6713/
Zereike6713/
Geerike6713/
Eurieck6712/
Gehrick6710/
Erekova679/
Zerreck677/
Grejcke675/
Ijereke674/
Görecke674/
Gaireke674/
Herreck673/
Yerecke672/
Ziereck672/
Sereekh672/
Sereikh672/
Hereike672/
Hetreck671/
Earreck671/
Dzierek671/
Guerequ671/
Guireke671/
Gesrick671/
Gerzick671/
Garehck671/
Gareuck671/
Gierick671/
Gireesk671/
Yrek671/
Sereekk671/
Sehreck671/
Ngeregh671/
Iereuck671/
Zeijrek671/
Siereck671/
Geerick671/
Geerigk671/
Gireekh671/
Ghahrek671/
Gerikke671/
Seareak671/
Herreke670/
Gaerick670/
Hereick670/
Jerecke670/
Herzeck670/
Gierike670/
Gerrisk670/
Yereick670/

Gerek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerek in the Oriya language
େଗେରକegeraka-
Gerek in the Russian language
Герекgerek-

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