Herak Surname

298,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Herak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia4571:9,2531,614
United States2811:1,289,88990,528
Bosnia and Herzegovina1291:27,4144,399
Ukraine651:700,34973,397
Czechia641:166,14825,172
Serbia531:134,8109,704
Slovenia491:50,7698,382
Austria461:185,11823,639
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
Slovakia161:333,52846,365
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
France101:6,642,272293,169
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Oman41:921,9937,313
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Herák (833) & Hérák (28) are calculated separately.

Herak (92) may also be a first name.

Herak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herak (Arabic: هيراك, Hindi: हिरक) is more frequently found in Croatia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Herák or Hérák. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herak? popularity and diffusion

It is the 298,939th most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 5,724,702 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Herak live; 54 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 54 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 992,070th most frequently occurring forename internationally It is held by 92 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Croatia, where it is carried by 457 people, or 1 in 9,253. In Croatia Herak is primarily found in: Krapina-Zagorje County, where 26 percent reside, Istria County, where 24 percent reside and City of Zagreb, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Croatia this surname occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 10 percent reside.

Herak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Herak has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 3,122 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Herak last name are 5.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.27% registered with the political party.

The amount Herak earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.52% less than the national average, earning $39,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.78% more than the national average, earning $61,498 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herák93833/
Cherak911,116/
Herrak91153/
Kherak9196/
Herzak9121/
Herack9115/
Heraik9115/
Hierak919/
Heerak911/
Hereak911/
Heirak911/
Herakk911/
Erak892,246/
Hérák8728/
Cherrak835,560/
Cherake8341/
Cherakh8327/
Hergauk8315/
Kherakh837/
Hoerack836/
Kherake834/
Herzhak834/
Cherack833/
Cherzak831/
Chierak831/
Herzack831/
Herhack831/
Cheraik831/
Herraik831/
Kherrak831/
Cherakk831/
Horak8012,761/
Herok803,137/
Harak803,079/
Hirak80567/
Hyrak80424/
Gerak80349/
Erake80285/
Herac80174/
Erzak80166/
Errak80138/
Hõrak8073/
Yhrak8050/
Hörak8022/
Erhak8015/
Ahrak8014/
Eirak807/
Aerak804/
Herag804/
Erayk804/
Erack802/
Earak802/
Erauk802/
Eraik802/
Eerak802/
Ergak801/
Ohrak801/
Ereak801/
Erask801/
Eyrak800/
Heraková7768/
Herakova7738/
Cherrake771/
Chherake771/
Cheherak771/
Cherakhe771/
Cherrakh771/
Hetraick770/
Harrak739,051/
Harakh733,115/
Horack73646/
Herrag73626/
Cherok73211/
Gergak73190/
Heraux73173/
Horňak73173/
Chirak73162/
Chyrak73153/
Hörack7385/
Harack7375/
Erayık7374/
Hirake7351/
Horakh7348/
Hõrrak7346/
Herook7343/
Erzhak7332/
Herock7330/
Geraik7330/
Horrak7326/
Hesraq7326/
Aharak7322/
Kherag7318/
Heroke7316/
Cherag7313/
Hyrzak7313/
Hirauk7312/
Herzag7310/
Hirňak739/
Haraik736/
Cherac735/
Heroik735/
Herzok735/
Horeak734/
Eerakk734/
Heraig734/
Herrok734/
Ahrrak734/
Heerag733/
Horaak733/
Huirak732/
Hitrak732/
Hijrak732/
Esrakh732/
Herouk731/
Horahk731/
Ergack731/
Hierák731/
Hirakh731/
Hereik731/
Hergag731/
Khirak731/
Hajrak731/
Harňak731/
Erzack731/
Cheraq731/
Ereake731/
Hairak731/
Horhak731/
Hereax730/
Cherakova7116/
Orak6718,255/
Arak678,767/
Chairak677,111/
Cheragh672,277/
Irak672,154/
Erac67907/
Chirake67752/
Chereik67565/
Cherouk67445/
Erok67418/
Chirack67410/
Erag67292/
Khairak67208/
Chyrakh67200/
Harrack67161/
Heraque6793/
Khergag6771/
Cheroke6759/
Cherock6754/
Erakova6753/
Herrock6752/
Cherokh6738/
Chuirak6732/
Horrack6729/
Herzock6724/
Chirakh6723/
Herraux6723/
Hiraike6721/
Chyrack6720/
Chuyrak6713/
Heyrock6711/
Eraq679/
Cheraux679/
Yrak679/
Heirock678/
Jrak678/
Chytrak677/
Hörrack677/
Hearock676/
Khirake674/
Cherraq674/
Aihrajk674/
Hetrock673/
Hoeraug672/
Kheragh672/
Hereike672/
Erax672/
Choirak672/
Choyrak672/
Heroykh672/
Harrakh671/
Horahak671/
Eraková671/
Chyrzak671/
Herraix671/
Harraik671/
Cheerok671/
Cherrag671/
Aerreak671/
Ahayrak671/
Chyhrak671/
Hereick670/
Heraigh670/

Herak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Herak in the Hindi language
हिरकhiraka-
Herak in the Arabic language
هيراكhyrak-

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Footnotes

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