Jarek Surname

112,077th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Jarek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jarek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2,9941:12,6951,836
United States3061:1,184,50684,519
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Brazil2421:884,60531,829
Germany841:958,39866,883
England361:1,547,72466,012
France341:1,953,609166,012
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
Lithuania251:121,38414,277
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Norway81:642,78647,258
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Malta11:430,2723,380
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Járek (14) are calculated separately.

Jarek (96,424) may also be a first name.

Jarek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jarek (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﺭﻙ, Hindi: जारेक) occurs most in Poland. It may also occur as a variant: Járek. For other potential spellings of Jarek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jarek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 112,077th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,761,553 people. The surname Jarek is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Jarek reside; 73 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 73 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Jarek is also the 10,530th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 96,424 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Poland, where it is borne by 2,994 people, or 1 in 12,695. Besides Poland it occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Morocco, where 7 percent are found.

Jarek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jarek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jarek last name expanded 2,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jarek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jarek surname are 6.97% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.2% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jarek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 5.6% less than the national average, earning 326,683 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.57% more than the national average, earning $45,983 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.87% more than the national average, earning $51,607 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Járek9314/
Jareck91135/
Jareke9131/
Jarzek9119/
Jarrek9115/
Jareak914/
Jharek913/
Jariek911/
Jasrek911/
Jaerek911/
Jatrek911/
Jareuk911/
Jarecke83235/
Jareikh8398/
Jareske8377/
Jarreck833/
Jarecks831/
Jarezke831/
Djareke831/
Zarek80916/
Sarek80756/
Carek80373/
Iarek80292/
Jarec80267/
Jorek80189/
Jarik80139/
Yarek8070/
Jareg8037/
Jarík8026/
Jarex8015/
Żarek8010/
Jórek801/
Jarekova7713/
Jareková772/
Jareesks771/
Jareskke771/
Jarhecke771/
Ziarek73988/
Jarick73436/
Sarekh7393/
Jarzec7388/
Zareck7363/
Jarzyk7361/
Jarike7351/
Joreck7339/
Iareck7339/
Iareke7329/
Saurek7323/
Tjarik7320/
Zayrek7320/
Sareek7317/
Sareak7313/
Zareek7310/
Zaurek739/
Sareik739/
Iaresk738/
Joreke737/
Jaurik736/
Zaresk735/
Jaureg735/
Sareck735/
Yareck734/
Yareke734/
Sariek733/
Yareik732/
Jairik732/
Zareik732/
Yarekh731/
Jarikh731/
Jariqe731/
Ejorek731/
Ijarik731/
Zarekh731/
Zahrek731/
Sarrek731/
Zariek731/
Jaarik731/
Carrek731/
Jorrek730/
Zarrek730/
Jarkova671,016/
Dziarek6799/
Zaharek6784/
Carreck6754/
Saharek6733/
Jarrick6725/
Zarzeck6724/
Zareikh6718/
Zarreke6712/
Hiareck6711/
Sareekh679/
Jargick677/
Jarigue677/
Zarrekh676/
Sarreck674/
Jarrect672/
Jarregg672/
Jarique672/
Sahreck671/
Jarzyck671/
Jauregg671/
Jharaik671/
Earreck671/
Jarykeh671/
Jaurick671/
Zarezke671/
Zeijrek671/
Djourek671/
Zayreks671/
Jairike671/
Sarriek671/
Seareak671/
Jarzick670/
Sareick670/
Carrekk670/

Jarek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jarek in the Hindi language
जारेकjareka-
Jarek in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺎﺭﻙjark50
ﺟﺮﻙjrk50

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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 Jarek
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