Grek Surname
Approximately 9,731 people bear this surname
Grek Surname User-submission:
As an Eastern European surname, Grek likely refers to a trader. There were a lot of Greeks who traded but were later all the people who were traders called Greek (Grk) or Slavic Grek.
Grek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 7,097 | 1:20,308 | 2,865 |
| Belarus | 763 | 1:12,452 | 1,944 |
| Kazakhstan | 366 | 1:48,313 | 6,221 |
| Poland | 335 | 1:113,459 | 17,037 |
| United States | 159 | 1:2,279,616 | 142,122 |
| Indonesia | 127 | 1:1,041,332 | 75,890 |
| Moldova | 118 | 1:30,181 | 4,825 |
| Sweden | 107 | 1:92,026 | 6,708 |
| Romania | 104 | 1:193,056 | 19,452 |
| Uzbekistan | 87 | 1:355,507 | 9,237 |
| Transnistria | 70 | 1:6,781 | 1,299 |
| Serbia | 56 | 1:127,588 | 9,391 |
| Finland | 50 | 1:109,934 | 10,946 |
| Argentina | 48 | 1:890,488 | 57,418 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 25 | 1:238,906 | 22,569 |
| Bulgaria | 23 | 1:303,431 | 15,323 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Tajikistan | 9 | 1:931,855 | 5,350 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Georgia | 5 | 1:749,109 | 21,598 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Armenia | 5 | 1:586,036 | 10,281 |
| Kosovo | 4 | 1:465,467 | 10,032 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Abkhazia | 3 | 1:80,955 | 3,593 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
The alternate forms: Grék (45) are calculated separately.
Grek (523) may also be a first name.
Grek Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
As an Eastern European surname, Grek likely refers to a trader. There were a lot of Greeks who traded but were later all the people who were traders called Greek (Grk) or Slavic Grek.
- Ivana GrekGrek Demographics
Average Grek Salary in
United States
$48,005 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Grek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Grek (Georgian: გრეკ, Oriya: େଗକ, Russian: Грек) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Grék. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Grek? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 52,559th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 748,900 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Grek reside; 45 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 42 percent reside in Slavic North Asia. It is also the 369,131st most commonly used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 523 people.
Grek is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 7,097 people, or 1 in 20,308. In Russia Grek is most prevalent in: Omsk Oblast, where 43 percent reside, Moscow, where 7 percent reside and Krasnodar Krai, where 4 percent reside. Not including Russia this surname occurs in 54 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 8 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent reside.
Grek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Grek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grek surname rose 1,325 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Grek Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Grek surname is primarily Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus and Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Grek surname are 5.02% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 51.79% registered with the political party.
The amount Grek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.83% less than the national average, earning 267,070 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 105.47% more than the national average, earning R 488,280 per year and in United States they earn 11.25% more than the national average, earning $48,005 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Grek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grek in the Georgian language | ||
| გრეკ | grek | - |
| Grek in the Oriya language | ||
| େଗକ | egaka | 80 |
| େଗକ୍ | egak | 20 |
| Grek in the Russian language | ||
| Грек | grek | - |
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Footnotes
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