Kreek Surname

614,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 502 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Estonia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kreek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kreek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Estonia1761:7,510947
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
Netherlands1211:139,56321,355
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Suriname11:552,6169,664
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Kreek (11) may also be a first name.

Kreek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kreek (Russian: Крээк) is most common in Estonia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kreek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kreek is the 614,324th most frequently held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 14,517,024 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Kreek live; 38 percent live in Northern Europe and 35 percent live in Baltic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 11 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Estonia, where it is borne by 176 people, or 1 in 7,510. Apart from Estonia Kreek exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 24 percent are found.

Kreek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kreek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kreek last name grew 1,267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kreek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kreek surname are 35.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 82.14% registered to vote for the political party.

Kreek earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.98% more than the national average, earning $59,106 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kreeck9185/
Kreeke9122/
Kreuek911/
Krek891,467/
Kreecke836/
Kraweek831/
Creek807,685/
Kriek804,505/
Kreck801,225/
Kreke80675/
Kreyk80652/
Kreuk80634/
Kroek80302/
Krzek80229/
Kraek80178/
Krekk80132/
Kreik8098/
Kreak8011/
Krekh809/
Khrek807/
Gkrek805/
Kresk802/
Kruek802/
Qkrek801/
Hkrek801/
Kreqe801/
Krieck73844/
Krecke73410/
Kreike73263/
Kreick73240/
Krueck73219/
Kretke7339/
Krehák7334/
Kriegk7330/
Krecks7323/
Creeke7316/
Kraeck7316/
Krajek7313/
Krekke7312/
Creeck7311/
Khreyk7310/
Kreisk737/
Khreik736/
Kreake735/
Kåreke734/
Kreuck731/
Kruiek731/
Krayek731/
Khruek731/
Kregue731/
Krehak731/
Creesk730/
Krik671,995/
Kryk671,491/
Krekova67496/
Krec67261/
Kreg67172/
Krajeck6791/
Křek6742/
Crek6721/
Kreksch6719/
Kredtke6715/
Kreková6711/
Krethke677/
Krejchk672/
Creechk672/
Kreskke672/
Kreusck672/
Kriegck672/
Krawiek671/
Kretcke671/
Krejick671/
Kresgue671/
Craweek671/
Creek's671/
Kreicke670/

Kreek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kreek in the Russian language
Крээкkreek-

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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
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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 Kreek
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