Jorek Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Jorek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jorek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1111:725,27454,868
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Jórek (1) are calculated separately.

Jorek (39) may also be a first name.

Jorek Last Name Facts

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

Jorek is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Jórek. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jorek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jorek is the 1,231,034th most frequently used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 38,558,444 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Jorek reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Jorek is also the 1,637,361st most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 39 people.

The surname Jorek is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 111 people, or 1 in 725,274. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bremen, where 27 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 26 percent are found and Berlin, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent are found and Poland, where 10 percent are found.

Jorek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jorek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Jorek surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jorek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jorek surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jorek earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 7.39% more than the national average, earning $46,338 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.71% less than the national average, earning $33,430 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jórek931/
Joreck9139/
Joreke917/
Ejorek911/
Jorrek910/
Djourek831/
Jurek8017,142/
Jarek804,137/
Sorek80870/
Zorek80708/
Yorek80342/
Jorik8090/
Jorík8061/
Corek8017/
Járek8014/
Joreg806/
Jorex803/
Jorjk801/
Jorzik73224/
Zourek73207/
Zoreek73153/
Zoreck73144/
Jareck73135/
Zoreik7390/
Jureck7351/
Yourek7343/
Jorzyk7337/
Žourek7334/
Jareke7331/
Soreck7319/
Jarzek7319/
Jarrek7315/
Jureke739/
Jourjk738/
Jorike735/
Tjorik735/
Ziorek735/
Scorek735/
Jareak734/
Zoriek734/
Jharek733/
Jorick732/
Zgorek732/
Jureek732/
Yoreck732/
Soriek732/
Jatrek731/
Jourik731/
Jareuk731/
Jariek731/
Joriok731/
Joorik731/
Jureik731/
Zoreke731/
Jasrek731/
Yorzek731/
Jourekova711/
Jorigue67240/
Jarecke67235/
Jareikh6798/
Dziorek6783/
Jareske6777/
Jorzick6767/
Georgek6739/
Jorrick6725/
Jorique6722/
Joregue6720/
Zoureck6712/
Jureack6711/
Correck678/
Jorzyck677/
Jarreck673/
Joreisc671/
Jurecke671/
Zorecke671/
Zoureik671/
Jarecks671/
Jarezke671/
Djareke671/
Jorkova671/
Jourzik671/
Joreque671/
Sorreck670/

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