Germek Surname

538,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Germek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Germek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
Slovenia1391:17,8974,141
Moldova881:40,4706,147
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Czechia301:354,44942,602
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Austria231:370,23639,193
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Croatia181:234,92226,068
Slovakia161:333,52846,365
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Germek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Germek (Russian: Гермек) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Germek? popularity and diffusion

Germek is the 538,780th most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 12,206,945 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Germek are found; 28 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 28 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Germek is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 154 people, or 1 in 2,353,629. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 16 percent reside, New Jersey, where 16 percent reside and Indiana, where 15 percent reside. Outside of The United States Germek exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Slovenia, where 23 percent reside and Moldova, where 15 percent reside.

Germek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Germek surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the party.

The amount Germek earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.95% more than the national average, earning $47,012 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.94% less than the national average, earning $44,743 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giermek92638/
Germeck9245/
Ghermek921/
Ermek913,054/
Ghermeck861/
Görmek83594/
Sermek83239/
Cermek8379/
Yermek8332/
Germik8321/
Đermek8311/
Hermek839/
Gormek836/
Gremek835/
Germex832/
Germec832/
Ermekk831/
Germyk831/
Germeková8037/
Germekova801/
Ghermec77203/
Germick77137/
Ermecke7740/
Hermeke772/
Siermek771/
Hermmek771/
Sermeck770/
Ermik7319/
Ermec7310/
Irmek733/
Ermyk732/
Ermex731/
Ermekova718,427/
Hermecke7151/
Zermecke711/
Germiske710/
Germic6743/
Yermik6727/
Sermik6720/
Cermik6716/
Hermec6713/
Yermekova6711/
Hermyk677/
Sermeg676/
Gormik675/
Hermik673/
Zermeg673/
Germikova672/
Ermikh672/
Hermex671/
Sremek671/
Ermick671/

Germek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Germek in the Russian language
Гермекgermek-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Germek
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