Kirek Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kirek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kirek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kirek (20) may also be a first name.

Kirek Last Name Facts

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

Kirek (Russian: Кирек) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,136,387th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 36 percent of Kirek live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 20 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 354,509. In Papua New Guinea Kirek is primarily concentrated in: Madang, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea Kirek exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Iran, where 18 percent are found.

Kirek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kirek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kirek surname expanded 2,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kirek Last Name Statistics demography

Kirek earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.12% more than the national average, earning $56,146 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kierek91190/
Kireke9118/
Kiriek918/
Kirzek913/
Kairek912/
Kiorek912/
Kireck912/
Khirek912/
Kierzek832,289/
Kiereck8328/
Keirzek831/
Keireck831/
Kurek8032,445/
Kirik8013,037/
Kerek802,495/
Kürek801,163/
Kiryk80544/
Kirec8072/
Cirek8041/
Kireg8025/
Kyrek801/
Kirekova778/
Kierziek771/
Khaireke771/
Kereke73781/
Kurrek73213/
Kureck73198/
Kieryk73166/
Kirike7345/
Kirick7324/
Küreke7315/
Kirrik7313/
Kiorik7311/
Kairik7310/
Quirek737/
Kerrek735/
Kirzec735/
Kärrek734/
Kerekh734/
Kereck734/
Kyreek732/
Kijrik732/
Kirzyk732/
Khirik732/
Kiroik731/
Kurekc731/
Kirgik731/
Kureek731/
Kirikh731/
Kherek731/
Kirzik731/
Kiregh731/
Kerzek731/
Gkjrek731/
Kureik731/
Kireykova71120/
Kireikova7119/
Kireakova718/
Kirkova671,815/
Khitrik67753/
Kurreck67250/
Kierzyk6786/
Kurreik6731/
Keareke6722/
Kirzhik6712/
Kiregue6712/
Kairike6710/
Khytrek675/
Keirykh673/
Khitryk672/
Kyrzhek671/
Kayreak671/
Kirrick671/
Kuitrik671/
Kierzec671/
Kierzik671/
Khürekh671/
Khairik671/
Keereck670/
Kerreck670/
Kerresk670/

Kirek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kirek in the Russian language
Кирекkirek-

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Footnotes

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