Kerek Surname

172,420th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Kerek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary1,2561:7,816935
Turkey3681:211,47115,316
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Papua New Guinea1341:60,8497,857
Slovakia1121:47,6479,138
Indonesia981:1,349,48293,150
Romania541:371,81231,284
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
Ukraine461:989,62492,482
Canada371:995,82774,831
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
England191:2,932,529101,561
Belarus161:593,81652,198
Norway151:342,81932,589
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Croatia131:325,27730,776
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051

The alternate forms: Kerék (690) are calculated separately.

Kerek (140) may also be a first name.

Kerek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kerek (Russian: Керек) is found in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Kerék. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 172,420th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,920,860 people. The last name Kerek is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Kerek reside; 60 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 50 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. Kerek is also the 781,395th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 140 people.

Kerek is most commonly held in Hungary, where it is carried by 1,256 people, or 1 in 7,816. In Hungary Kerek is most frequent in: Heves County, where 34 percent live, Budapest, where 15 percent live and Hajdú-Bihar County, where 11 percent live. Not including Hungary this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Kerek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kerek last name are 28.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.76% being registered with the party.

The amount Kerek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 16.38% less than the national average, earning 289,396 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.01% less than the national average, earning $41,419 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.98% less than the national average, earning $44,227 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerék93690/
Kereke91781/
Kierek91190/
Kaerek916/
Kerrek915/
Kereck914/
Kerekh914/
Kerzek911/
Kherek911/
Kierzek832,289/
Kiereck8328/
Keareke8322/
Keireck831/
Keirzek831/
Kerresk830/
Keereck830/
Kerreck830/
Karek802,599/
Korek801,416/
Kerec801,096/
Kerik80670/
Cerek80626/
Keryk80144/
Kereg80124/
Kirek8078/
Kyrek801/
Kereková7782/
Kerekova7750/
Kierziek771/
Koreck73290/
Kieryk73166/
Kerick73153/
Keraik7376/
Kareuk7361/
Kharek7359/
Khorek7357/
Kerrec7348/
Köreke7346/
Kareck7335/
Korrek7334/
Koreik7328/
Cereck7323/
Kesrik7321/
Kireke7318/
Kerzik7317/
Kherik7313/
Kiriek738/
Kerike735/
Kerikh734/
Karrek734/
Kareek734/
Kahrek734/
Kärrek734/
Kirzek733/
Khirek732/
Kerrik732/
Kireck732/
Kiorek732/
Kyreek732/
Kairek732/
Kariek731/
Koreek731/
Cereek731/
Gkjrek731/
Keregh731/
Karekh731/
Kaerik731/
Koreak731/
Karejk731/
Kerecs731/
Koriek730/
Kereig730/
Kerekhova711/
Kerrick671,398/
Keregue671,091/
Chereik67565/
Korreck67243/
Chereck67147/
Koerick67115/
Kierzyk6786/
Cherrek6763/
Cherekh6759/
Kerzick6712/
Chereek6710/
Kergick679/
Kerkova679/
Kerzhik676/
Khytrek675/
Keyrikh674/
Kerisck674/
Cheyrek673/
Korreik673/
Keirykh673/
Kharekh672/
Koreick672/
Kayreak671/
Khareak671/
Kierzec671/
Kierzik671/
Kharrek671/
Kyrzhek671/
Kerzhyk671/

Kerek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kerek in the Russian language
Керекkerek-

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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 Kerek
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