Herek Surname

327,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Croatia

Herek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey4751:163,83512,683
United States3901:929,38269,672
Brazil1421:1,507,56650,366
Croatia661:64,07011,714
Ukraine201:2,276,135151,395
India151:51,137,692512,385
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Herek (42) may also be a first name.

Herek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herek (Marathi: हॅरेक) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 327,639th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,432,079 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Herek reside; 41 percent reside in West Asia and 40 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Herek is also the 1,566,439th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 42 people.

The last name Herek is most numerous in Turkey, where it is borne by 475 people, or 1 in 163,835. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Adana Province, where 19 percent live, Antalya Province, where 17 percent live and Osmaniye Province, where 14 percent live. Aside from Turkey this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and Brazil, where 13 percent live.

Herek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Herek last name are 6.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.18% registered to vote for the political party.

Herek earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.26% more than the national average, earning $48,871 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cherek911,709/
Herejk91157/
Hereck91141/
Hereke9165/
Herzek9159/
Heriek9151/
Herrek915/
Herekh912/
Hereak911/
Hereik911/
Kherek911/
Erek893,609/
Chereik83565/
Chereck83147/
Chierek8389/
Cherrek8363/
Cherekh8359/
Chereke8312/
Chereek8310/
Herreck833/
Cheyrek833/
Hereike832/
Hetreck831/
Herreke830/
Hereick830/
Herzeck830/
Harek802,389/
Gerek801,772/
Ahrek80829/
Đerek80820/
Ereke80819/
Eğrek80470/
Herik80337/
Heryk80214/
Horek80196/
Eurek80194/
Ereck80143/
Eyrek80137/
Herec80134/
Erzek80127/
Eriek8074/
Ehrek8069/
Errek8035/
Hyrek8017/
Ergek8012/
Hereg8010/
Hýrek8010/
Hirek804/
Erekh802/
Ierek801/
Eerek801/
Ereek801/
Eirek801/
Herýk801/
Herex801/
Oerek801/
Ereak801/
Ereik801/
Ejrek801/
Cherreck7715/
Herekova772/
Cherieck771/
Cheriekh771/
Cherehyk771/
Cherik731,471/
Hireke731,155/
Herzyk73583/
Cherec73426/
Herick73387/
Chyrek73300/
Herzik73245/
Chirek73156/
Herykh73134/
Ehreke73125/
Herzeg73124/
Uhyrek7394/
Uhýrek7384/
Herrik7344/
Cheryk7338/
Horeck7336/
Hirekh7331/
Heerik7331/
Hereec7330/
Gerrek7327/
Gergek7323/
Hetryk7320/
Heraik7315/
Kherik7313/
Haerik7310/
Harrek737/
Herțeg737/
Harekh736/
Hareck735/
Heroik735/
Horeak734/
Heryck734/
Hareek734/
Herike734/
Uhírek733/
Hyreyk733/
Gerekh732/
Ihreke732/
Khirek732/
Ejreik731/
Eirzek731/
Eureik731/
Gehrek731/
Hareuk731/
Horrek731/
Hohrek731/
Hitrek731/
Heriec731/
Hergeg731/
Hejryk731/
Erecke731/
Eitrek731/
Horeek731/
Etreek731/
Geerek731/
Ereake731/
Erreck730/
Hireks730/
Hireck730/
Hereax730/
Herreg730/
Herejková71122/
Cherekova7142/
Herejkova712/
Hereyková711/
Herekhova711/
Herrick6719,260/
Erik6710,252/
Irek674,077/
Örek671,281/
Ereg67935/
Arek67920/
Cherikh67720/
Herique67489/
Ereq67400/
Ehrecke67399/
Herzhyk67303/
Cherhyk67193/
Eryk67144/
Orek67136/
Heyrick67134/
Chireke67130/
Herickx6762/
Chergik6747/
Haerick6745/
Hyttrek6744/
Herzick6738/
Chytrek6726/
Cherykh6725/
Erex6725/
Heerick6724/
Herkova6723/
Erec6722/
Cherick6719/
Heisrik6719/
Cheyrekova6718/
Herzegh6713/
Heregue6713/
Eurieck6712/
Chyreck6710/
Erekova679/
Chitrek679/
Hierzyk678/
Herigue675/
Cherrik674/
Harreck674/
Hericke674/
Hearick673/
Hettrik673/
Heirick673/
Cherekhova672/
Chetrik672/
Ihrecke672/
Heroykh672/
Heruykh672/
Cherieg671/
Herrisk671/
Heryckk671/
Hetriks671/
Herickh671/
Heurick671/
Earreck671/
Yrek671/
Cheraik671/
Herraik671/
Iereuck671/
Aerreak671/
Chairek671/
Chereikova671/
Chiriek671/
Heryque671/
Heiryck671/
Herrieg670/
Haytrek670/
Hireick670/
Herriok670/
Hoerick670/
Horreck670/

Herek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Herek in the Marathi language
हॅरेकhereka-

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