Hayek Surname

24,144th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,410 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Hayek Surname User-submission:

Hayek is a surname, a variant spelling of the Czech name, Hájek, which originally meant 'grove' and commonly occurs in Czech place names. It occurs among Polish Jews in a Polish spelling as Chajek. The family name Hayek, Hayeck or Haiek, Arabic: حايك ‎‎, variants of Howayek, is also found in Lebanon.

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Hayek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan6,6611:1,327212
Lebanon3,2261:1,747337
Saudi Arabia3,1011:9,9501,405
United States2,5001:144,98414,985
Syria1,5431:12,5091,040
Israel1,1111:7,7031,211
Yemen4321:61,1704,577
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
Egypt3661:251,19117,305
Iraq3301:106,1263,134
France3071:216,36133,623
Canada2701:136,46514,092
Palestine2551:17,8392,977
Australia1741:155,14816,322
United Arab Emirates1671:54,8645,377
Kuwait1641:23,1753,064
Brazil1421:1,507,56650,366
Austria1341:63,5489,853
Venezuela1251:241,6336,087
Bahrain1181:11,4292,102
Germany1101:731,86855,248
Qatar751:31,4403,355
Ecuador721:220,9158,145
Switzerland711:115,67511,889
Sweden701:140,6689,936
England671:831,61344,286
Spain451:1,038,93438,115
Colombia411:1,165,2219,805
Mexico331:3,761,40025,486
Iran221:3,490,11599,764
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Hungary171:577,42834,558
Liberia171:259,32615,766
India161:47,941,586492,263
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Norway101:514,22941,629
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Bulgaria91:775,43429,551
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

The alternate forms: Háyek (3) are calculated separately.

Hayek (980) may also be a first name.

Hayek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hayek is a surname, a variant spelling of the Czech name, Hájek, which originally meant 'grove' and commonly occurs in Czech place names. It occurs among Polish Jews in a Polish spelling as Chajek. The family name Hayek, Hayeck or Haiek, Arabic: حايك ‎‎, variants of Howayek, is also found in Lebanon. The name means 'weaver' in Arabic.

- mouayd.hayek

Hayek Last Name Facts

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

Hayek (Arabic: لحايك) occurs in Jordan more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Háyek. For other potential spellings of Hayek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hayek? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 24,144th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 325,192 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 77 percent of Hayek are found; 77 percent are found in West Asia and 54 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 257,336th most frequently used given name globally It is held by 980 people.

The surname is most common in Jordan, where it is borne by 6,661 people, or 1 in 1,327. In Jordan Hayek is most numerous in: Irbid Governorate, where 47 percent are found, Amman Governorate, where 21 percent are found and Zarqa Governorate, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Jordan this last name exists in 87 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 14 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 14 percent are found.

Hayek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hayek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hayek last name expanded 3,247 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hayek Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hayek last name is chiefly Shiite (69%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Hayek surname are 8.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.69% being registered with the party.

The amount Hayek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 9.83% more than the national average, earning $24,935,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.69% more than the national average, earning $47,760 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.39% more than the national average, earning $49,875 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Háyek933/
Hayeck91424/
Khayek9115/
Chayek9110/
Hayeke915/
Hayeks914/
Hayeek911/
Hauyek911/
Hayk89272/
Ayek89211/
Hajek808,388/
Khaek802,494/
Hyjek801,524/
Hayak801,387/
Ayeke801,089/
Haiek80616/
Hayuk80563/
Hayeg80481/
Hoyek80126/
Hayik8070/
Heyek8057/
Gayek8045/
Hayck8041/
Chaek8032/
Hayok8024/
Hawek8017/
Ayeck8017/
Ayiek8016/
Hayke8014/
Ahayk8014/
Khayk8013/
Ahyek805/
Hauek804/
Hayex804/
Hayec804/
Huyek803/
Hayeq802/
Auyek802/
Haayk801/
Haiyk801/
Ayeek801/
Hayeková774/
Aek7527,122/
Yek752,360/
Ayk7588/
Chayuk73522/
Hayouk73446/
Khayak73306/
Chaiek73253/
Khayuk73206/
Chayak73127/
Chajek7393/
Heyeck7375/
Hajeck7364/
Chyjek7352/
Hoyeck7344/
Chayok7340/
Chyekh7327/
Haieck7324/
Chaykh7323/
Hayegg7322/
Hayick7318/
Ayeksh7316/
Ayecke7315/
Khayok7313/
Haeckh7313/
Hayake7310/
Hayook738/
Hayock736/
Khayik735/
Ahayak735/
Khaekh734/
Khayeq734/
Khaykh733/
Khajek732/
Hayque732/
Chayke732/
Hayike732/
Khaiek731/
Haykhe731/
Hayuke731/
Hyjiek731/
Chuyek731/
Gayeck731/
Hajeek731/
Hajiek731/
Hayegh731/
Hayack731/
Haueke731/
Ohyeke731/
Ayekhe731/
Cheyek731/
Hayauk731/
Haycke730/
Haueck730/
Ayuk6718,317/
Ayık6710,224/
Hauk677,685/
Ayak675,729/
Haik673,564/
Ayok672,628/
Gayk67904/
Ayik67762/
Awek67382/
Heik67273/
Hoyk67221/
Ajek67210/
Oyek67149/
Ayke67117/
Ehak67111/
Heak6791/
Gaek6784/
Chiyeke6783/
Chaiyok6783/
Heuk6773/
Iyek6762/
Eyek6762/
Khayegh6749/
Uyek6737/
Haykova6724/
Hejk6719/
Heyk6712/
Chayack6711/
Hayq6711/
Hajk679/
Aiek679/
Choyekh679/
Aekh678/
Chaykhe677/
Ayck677/
Khaykhe676/
Ayzk675/
Khayake674/
Khajeek674/
Chiyekh674/
Hayouck673/
Ayec673/
Yekh672/
Ayyk672/
Hayocck672/
Hayouke672/
Chhayak672/
Yekk672/
Haec672/
Ayeg672/
Ayex672/
Hayague672/
Hyec672/
Aytk672/
Ayeq672/
Uhyk672/
Chayake671/
Hayucke671/
Ayekova671/
Hajieck671/
Haykowa671/
Huyk671/
Ha'ueke671/
Auyk671/
Cheyeke671/
Chayque671/
Yjek671/
Aekc671/
Aekg671/
Aygk671/
Aykc671/
Ayks671/
Aykt671/
Aykz671/
Ayqk671/
Chaioek671/
Hayc671/

Hayek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hayek in the Arabic language
لحايكlhayk-
الحايكalhayk-
هايكhayk-
حايكhayk-

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