Karek Surname

166,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,599 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Karek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,3221:29,2225,337
India7331:1,046,47443,612
Iran2061:372,73124,433
Turkey711:1,096,07648,094
Papua New Guinea661:123,54116,840
Poland551:691,06859,060
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Indonesia441:3,005,664168,399
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Karek (83) may also be a first name.

Karek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karek (Bengali: কারেক, Hindi: करेक, Marathi: कारेक, Russian: Карек) is most common in Algeria. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karek is the 166,519th most frequent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,803,981 people. The surname Karek is predominantly found in Africa, where 51 percent of Karek reside; 51 percent reside in North Africa and 51 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 1,052,971st most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 83 people.

The last name is most widespread in Algeria, where it is borne by 1,322 people, or 1 in 29,222. In Algeria Karek is mostly concentrated in: Skikda Province, where 73 percent live, Souk Ahras Province, where 16 percent live and Khenchela Province, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Algeria Karek is found in 22 countries. It is also found in India, where 28 percent live and Iran, where 8 percent live.

Karek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Karek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Karek surname expanded 867 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karek surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Karek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 48.07% less than the national average, earning 179,718 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.66% more than the national average, earning $51,633 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.51% more than the national average, earning $50,932 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kareke91120/
Karzek91105/
Kareuk9161/
Kharek9159/
Kareck9135/
Kaerek916/
Kaurek915/
Karrek914/
Kareek914/
Kahrek914/
Kairek912/
Karesk911/
Kariek911/
Karekh911/
Karejk911/
Keareke8322/
Kharekh832/
Kayreak831/
Khareak831/
Kareshk831/
Kharrek831/
Karzeck830/
Kerek802,495/
Korek801,416/
Karik801,368/
Carek80373/
Karec8099/
Karyk8052/
Kareg8036/
Karík802/
Kareq801/
Qarek801/
Karekova7721/
Kharekhe772/
Khaireke771/
Khareksh771/
Karikh733,252/
Kharik731,879/
Karike731,515/
Kourek73684/
Kharyk73487/
Kharec73483/
Karykh73321/
Koreck73290/
Karick73118/
Khareg7365/
Katryk7359/
Khorek7357/
Köreke7346/
Khareq7336/
Korrek7334/
Koreik7328/
Kaurik7325/
Korzek7323/
Karaik7319/
Kaarik7319/
Koreke7318/
Karrik7312/
Karuik7312/
Kairik7310/
Kariok738/
Karyok736/
Kerrek735/
Karhik734/
Kereck734/
Kerekh734/
Kahrik734/
Kärrek734/
Katrík733/
Kariks732/
Karegh732/
Karzik731/
Kayrik731/
Kareig731/
Koreek731/
Karzyk731/
Karzec731/
Karieg731/
Karikt731/
Kherek731/
Kaerik731/
Koreak731/
Carrek731/
Kariec731/
Koriek730/
Cariek730/
Kareikova711/
Kaharec671,840/
Karrick67855/
Karkova67533/
Kňourek67252/
Korreck67243/
Kooreke6766/
Carreck6754/
Koretke6754/
Kharyok6747/
Katrikh6744/
Korejke6740/
Kharike6739/
Kaurzik6727/
Koreike6724/
Kaurike6719/
Karoike6716/
Kharegh6715/
Karikht6711/
Kairike6710/
Kauraik679/
Karaike676/
Katrykh675/
Kharykh675/
Kcaurik674/
Korzhek673/
Korreik673/
Kaurykh672/
Karigue672/
Koreick672/
Keireck671/
Keirzek671/
Karegue671/
Karickh671/
Karikhe671/
Korieck671/
Korziek671/
Kareyxh671/
Khareeg671/
Kaharik671/
K'Oreke671/
Kourhek671/
Koutrek671/
Khairik671/
Carriek670/
Keereck670/
Kerreck670/
Karhick670/
Carrekk670/

Karek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karek in the Bengali language
কারেকkareka-
Karek in the Hindi language
करेकkareka-
Karek in the Marathi language
कारेकkareka-
Karek in the Russian language
Карекkarek-

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