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

Kreek (Russian: Крээк) is more commonly found in Estonia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kreek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kreek is the 614,324th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 14,517,024 people. This last name is predominantly found 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 commonly used first name in the world, borne by 11 people.

The last name Kreek is most frequent in Estonia, where it is carried by 176 people, or 1 in 7,510. Apart from Estonia this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and The Netherlands, where 24 percent live.

Kreek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Kreek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kreek last name are 35.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 82.14% registered with the 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kreek
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