Marek Surname
Approximately 55,481 people bear this surname
Marek Surname Definition:
(Polish) Descendant of Marek (belonging to Mars).
Read More About This SurnameMarek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 20,067 | 1:1,894 | 145 |
| Czechia | 11,341 | 1:938 | 20 |
| United States | 11,013 | 1:32,912 | 4,109 |
| Germany | 5,417 | 1:14,862 | 1,938 |
| Austria | 1,481 | 1:5,750 | 670 |
| Slovakia | 1,133 | 1:4,710 | 340 |
| Canada | 597 | 1:61,718 | 7,225 |
| France | 550 | 1:120,769 | 18,270 |
| Algeria | 538 | 1:71,806 | 11,609 |
| England | 383 | 1:145,478 | 14,025 |
| Australia | 330 | 1:81,805 | 9,494 |
| Brazil | 314 | 1:681,765 | 25,128 |
| India | 271 | 1:2,830,500 | 86,615 |
| Ukraine | 224 | 1:203,226 | 27,441 |
| Hungary | 210 | 1:46,744 | 4,988 |
| Argentina | 203 | 1:210,559 | 17,357 |
| Croatia | 167 | 1:25,321 | 5,256 |
| Russia | 130 | 1:1,108,639 | 83,013 |
| Papua New Guinea | 114 | 1:71,524 | 9,336 |
| Serbia | 111 | 1:64,369 | 5,893 |
| Denmark | 111 | 1:50,853 | 5,233 |
| Indonesia | 74 | 1:1,787,151 | 115,268 |
| Switzerland | 65 | 1:126,353 | 12,618 |
| Norway | 56 | 1:91,827 | 12,640 |
| Thailand | 49 | 1:1,441,599 | 197,614 |
| Sweden | 38 | 1:259,125 | 17,909 |
| Netherlands | 37 | 1:456,410 | 45,371 |
| Spain | 31 | 1:1,508,130 | 46,256 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Latvia | 25 | 1:82,002 | 12,055 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Belarus | 22 | 1:431,866 | 42,756 |
| Andorra | 22 | 1:3,811 | 733 |
| Paraguay | 21 | 1:344,607 | 5,239 |
| Iran | 20 | 1:3,839,126 | 105,129 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1:319,782 | 7,691 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 176 | 1:285,333 | 22,901 |
Marek (782,608) may also be a first name.
Marek Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish) Descendant of Marek (belonging to Mars).
User-submitted Reference
From Polish to English, Marek translates as 'Mark'. This name can be used both as a surname and a first name.
- nsturgillMarek Demographics
Average Male Marek Height
177.44 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Marek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Marek (Arabic: ماريك, Georgian: მარეკ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺒﺎﺭﻙ, Hindi: मारेक, Marathi: मारीक, Russian: Марек) is more commonly found in Poland than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Marek? popularity and diffusion
The last name Marek is the 10,146th most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 131,352 people. Marek is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Marek are found; 60 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 59 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,204th most widespread first name in the world, held by 782,608 people.
The last name Marek is most common in Poland, where it is carried by 20,067 people, or 1 in 1,894. Not including Poland Marek occurs in 84 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.
Marek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Marek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Marek surname expanded 6,257 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Marek Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Marek last name are 6.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.44% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Marek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.78% less than the national average, earning 236,092 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 18.85% more than the national average, earning R 282,432 per year; in United States they earn 4.99% more than the national average, earning $45,303 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.84% more than the national average, earning $55,567 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Marek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marek in the Georgian language | ||
| მარეკ | marek | - |
| Marek in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﺒﺎﺭﻙ | ambark | - |
| Marek in the Hindi language | ||
| मारेक | mareka | - |
| Marek in the Marathi language | ||
| मारीक | marika | 66.67 |
| माणेक | maneka | 33.33 |
| Marek in the Russian language | ||
| Марек | marek | - |
| Marek in the Arabic language | ||
| ماريك | maryk | - |
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