Kerec Surname

336,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,096 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Kerec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia6181:4,025729
India1771:4,333,703114,361
Australia1711:157,87016,525
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Austria311:274,69131,731
Croatia221:192,20923,417
Serbia141:510,35319,964
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
France21:33,211,361423,184
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

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

Kerec (14) may also be a first name.

Kerec Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kerec is more frequently found in Slovenia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Kérec. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerec? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 336,335th most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 6,649,221 people. Kerec is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Kerec are found; 60 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 60 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most numerous forename on earth, borne by 14 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Slovenia, where it is held by 618 people, or 1 in 4,025. In Slovenia Kerec is primarily concentrated in: Mura, where 64 percent are found, Drava, where 17 percent are found and Central Slovenia, where 7 percent are found. Besides Slovenia this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in India, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Kerec Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kerec surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kerec earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.52% more than the national average, earning $54,910 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kérec931/
Kereci91862/
Kerecz91307/
Kerrec9148/
Kerech9112/
Kereck914/
Kerecs911/
Keretch83106/
Kiereck8328/
Kereche834/
Kierecz834/
Keireck831/
Kereich831/
Kierzec831/
Kerrech831/
Kerechz831/
Keereck830/
Kerreck830/
Kerek802,495/
Kerez80540/
Keric80296/
Kereš80250/
Kereg80124/
Kirec8072/
Krejc8046/
Keryc8026/
Kerej801/
Kereś801/
Kerreche775/
Kesreich771/
Kerich734,854/
Kehres731,177/
Kereke73781/
Kiereś73571/
Cherec73426/
Kierek73190/
Kerick73153/
Kerzic73149/
Keretz7391/
Querec7359/
Kerric7350/
Krehic7336/
Keresh7335/
Kereső7334/
Kerych7328/
Cereck7323/
Kierez7319/
Kirech7310/
Kerécz7310/
Kheric737/
Kejres737/
Keresz736/
Kerets735/
Kerrek735/
Kirzec735/
Kerike735/
Kerekh734/
Krejcz734/
Kerycz734/
Kireck732/
Kerici732/
Kerjci731/
Kerzek731/
Keregh731/
Ceirec731/
Kergeš731/
Kerhic731/
Keriez731/
Kehric731/
Kieric731/
Kherek731/
Gkeres731/
Kereez731/
Kerhez731/
Kireci731/
Keryci730/
Kereig730/
Kierzek672,289/
Kerrick671,398/
Keregue671,091/
Kireche671,007/
Querrec67598/
Kirezci67269/
Kerrich67239/
Chereck67147/
Kereush6762/
Kheresh6742/
Keareke6722/
Kehrees6720/
Kerzick6712/
Keriche6712/
Kergick679/
Kieresz679/
Kierycz676/
Kairech676/
Keretse674/
Kerisck674/
Kiresci673/
Kherych672/
Kherich672/
Chereci672/
Khirech672/
Keraich672/
Kherets671/
Kehrets671/
Keirzek671/
Khereej671/
Kereets671/
Kereitz671/
Keriesz671/
Kerisch671/
Krehich671/
Kherrez671/
Kireçci671/
Kerests671/
Kerestš671/
Keerich671/
Kierzyc671/
Krejche671/
Keyrich671/
Keretts671/
Khereiz671/
Kheriez671/
Quereci671/
Kherees671/
Kerresk670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kerec
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