Istek Surname

140,842nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Istek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Istek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey3,0881:25,2012,873
England231:2,422,52489,093
Poland231:1,652,55491,394
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

Istek (1,137) may also be a first name.

Istek Last Name Facts

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

Istek (Hindi: इस्तेक, Marathi: तेक, Russian: Истек) is held by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Istek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Istek is the 140,842nd most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,301,088 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Istek live; 81 percent live in West Asia and 81 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 236,070th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 1,137 people.

The last name Istek is most common in Turkey, where it is carried by 3,088 people, or 1 in 25,201. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent are found, Sanliurfa Province, where 13 percent are found and Malatya Province, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Turkey this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and Poland, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ishtek9117/
Isteak9113/
Gistek912/
Isteyk912/
Isteek911/
Istekh911/
Isstek911/
Hijstek83191/
Heistek83171/
Hisstek8310/
Ishteak834/
Isteakh832/
Gisteck830/
Üstek801,362/
Istik80677/
Estek8028/
Ustek8020/
Istec808/
Isteg804/
Ystek801/
Heijstek77835/
Istekova7719/
Hustek73160/
Hystek7360/
Usttek7332/
Istick737/
Jistik736/
Esteck736/
Isteaq736/
Eastek735/
Istaik735/
Esteik734/
Isteig733/
Ishtik732/
Istayk732/
Hestek731/
Esteak731/
Esthek731/
Izteck731/
Istyok731/
Usteck730/
Ishtekova714/
Heystek671,362/
Ishteaq6781/
Husztek6764/
Istique676/
Husteck676/
Isteque675/
Ishtiqe674/
Istikhd673/
Ishtieq672/
Ishteyq671/
Istèque671/
Ishtayk671/
Istyque671/
Haystek671/
Heshtek671/
Eshteak671/

Istek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Istek in the Hindi language
इस्तेकisteka-
Istek in the Marathi language
तेकteka83.33
शेखsekha16.67
Istek in the Russian language
Истекistek-

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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 Istek
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