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

The surname Kirek (Russian: Кирек) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kirek is the 2,136,387th most frequently held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 36 percent of Kirek reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kirek is also the 2,446,817th most numerous given name internationally, held by 20 people.

The surname Kirek is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 354,509. In Papua New Guinea Kirek is most frequent in: Madang, where 100 percent live. Barring Papua New Guinea Kirek is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and Iran, where 18 percent live.

Kirek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kirek has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 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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