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 borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Jórek. For other potential spellings of Jorek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jorek? popularity and diffusion

Jorek is the 1,231,034th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 38,558,444 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Jorek are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,637,361st most widespread given name globally. It is borne by 39 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 111 people, or 1 in 725,274. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bremen, where 27 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 26 percent live and Berlin, where 14 percent live. Other than Germany it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent live and Poland, where 10 percent live.

Jorek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Jorek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jorek last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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