Irek Surname
Approximately 4,077 people bear this surname
Irek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,479 | 1:71,457 | 5,145 |
| Poland | 685 | 1:55,487 | 8,737 |
| Turkey | 535 | 1:145,461 | 11,588 |
| Iran | 132 | 1:581,686 | 32,703 |
| United States | 107 | 1:3,387,467 | 192,132 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Irek (27,281) may also be a first name.
Irek Demographics
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Irek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Irek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Irek (Georgian: ირეკ, Marathi: इरेक, Russian: Ирек) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Irek? popularity and diffusion
Irek is the 113,472nd most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,787,478 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 61 percent of Irek are found; 61 percent are found in West Africa and 61 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 29,958th most numerous first name globally, held by 27,281 people.
This last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,479 people, or 1 in 71,457. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Cross River, where 79 percent live, Lagos, where 4 percent live and Ebonyi, where 4 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 17 percent live and Turkey, where 13 percent live.
Irek Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (97%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Irek last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.
The amount Irek earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.29% more than the national average, earning $49,748 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.74% less than the national average, earning $45,839 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Irek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Irek in the Georgian language | ||
| ირეკ | irek | - |
| Irek in the Marathi language | ||
| इरेक | ireka | - |
| Irek in the Russian language | ||
| Ирек | irek | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Irek
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