Krek Surname
Approximately 1,467 people bear this surname
Krek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 446 | 1:323,146 | 32,615 |
| Slovenia | 392 | 1:6,346 | 1,357 |
| United States | 205 | 1:1,768,092 | 116,364 |
| Belarus | 176 | 1:53,983 | 9,191 |
| Hungary | 38 | 1:258,323 | 20,391 |
| Ukraine | 35 | 1:1,300,648 | 109,855 |
| Kazakhstan | 26 | 1:680,096 | 45,825 |
| Croatia | 24 | 1:176,192 | 22,291 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 18 | 1:331,814 | 28,558 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13 | 1:272,031 | 12,264 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Montenegro | 6 | 1:106,594 | 4,599 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
The alternate forms: Křek (42) are calculated separately.
Krek (109) may also be a first name.
Krek Demographics
Krek Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Krek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Krek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Krek (Russian: Крек) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Křek. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Krek? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 266,468th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 4,967,652 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Krek reside; 40 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 37 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 900,062nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 109 people.
It is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 446 people, or 1 in 323,146. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 21 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent are found and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 9 percent are found. Besides Russia Krek occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in Slovenia, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.
Krek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Krek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Krek last name rose 1,281 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Krek Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Krek last name is principally Orthodox (73%) in Russia, Orthodox (70%) in Belarus and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Krek surname are 8.17% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 38.6% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Krek earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 23.01% less than the national average, earning $33,219 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.04% more than the national average, earning $67,090 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Krek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Krek in the Russian language | ||
| Крек | krek | - |
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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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- 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 Krek
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