Gerçek Surname
Approximately 7,048 people bear this surname
Gerçek Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'real' or 'original' in Turkish.
Gerçek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 6,986 | 1:11,140 | 1,446 |
| Northern Cyprus | 43 | 1:7,419 | 1,739 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
The alternate forms: Gercek (240) are calculated separately.
Gerçek (310) may also be a first name.
Gerçek Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'real' or 'original' in Turkish.
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Where Does The Last Name Gerçek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gerçek is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Gercek. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gerçek? popularity and diffusion
Gerçek is the 70,178th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,033,988 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 82 percent of Gerçek reside; 82 percent reside in West Asia and 82 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Gerçek is also the 499,178th most frequent given name worldwide, held by 310 people.
The last name Gerçek is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is held by 6,986 people, or 1 in 11,140. In Turkey Gerçek is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 22 percent are found, Sanliurfa Province, where 7 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 7 percent are found. Barring Turkey this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 1 percent are found and Belgium, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gercek | 94 | 240 | / |
| Gerçik | 83 | 486 | / |
| Gersek | 83 | 16 | / |
| Gereski | 77 | 10 | / |
| Gersiek | 77 | 8 | / |
| Geráček | 77 | 7 | / |
| Gereska | 77 | 2 | / |
| Geresiak | 71 | 23 | / |
| Gereseka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Geresaku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Geriesky | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gereeski | 71 | 0 | / |
| Geršak | 67 | 548 | / |
| Gersky | 67 | 144 | / |
| Gersak | 67 | 78 | / |
| Gerski | 67 | 59 | / |
| Gersuk | 67 | 57 | / |
| Gerske | 67 | 41 | / |
| Gersok | 67 | 36 | / |
| Gerska | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gercik | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gersec | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gersik | 67 | 5 | / |
| Geršák | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gersko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gerceg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giersk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gersák | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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