Murek Surname

398,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 882 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Murek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland6531:58,2069,161
Germany1161:694,01353,217
United States651:5,576,291276,051
France121:5,535,227269,324
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178

Murek (22) may also be a first name.

Murek Last Name Facts

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

Murek (Marathi: मुरेक, Russian: Мурек) is held by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 398,988th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 8,262,524 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Murek are found; 75 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 75 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly held forename worldwide, borne by 22 people.

The last name Murek is most commonly held in Poland, where it is carried by 653 people, or 1 in 58,206. Other than Poland this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Murek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Murek last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the political party.

Murek earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.16% more than the national average, earning $43,220 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mourek91381/
Maurek91118/
Murzek9138/
Mureke9137/
Mureck916/
Murekh914/
Murrek911/
Murekhe835/
Maureke831/
Maureck831/
Maurekt831/
Muthrek831/
Mureick831/
Mureeke831/
Mouhrek831/
Mirek805,422/
Morek801,302/
Murik80551/
Muryk8066/
Murex809/
Murec807/
Mureg806/
Murík801/
Mourik731,427/
Murzik73710/
Maurik73231/
Mierek73160/
Mhirek73136/
Murykh7376/
Murzec7361/
Murzyk7347/
Murike7337/
Hmirek7320/
Murezq7319/
Murrik7317/
Morzek7317/
Muriok7317/
Murick7315/
Murgec7312/
Muraik7311/
Maurex735/
Mirekh734/
Mireck734/
Moorek733/
Moreik733/
Meurec732/
Morrek732/
Murikh731/
Mirrek731/
Muruik731/
Meurik731/
Murexh731/
Maureg731/
Mourex731/
Moureg731/
Mureig731/
Maurec730/
Murrex730/
Maureková711/
Meurzec67124/
Murkova67109/
Mourick6776/
Maurick6775/
Morzeck6771/
Mouriec6737/
Mouriks6725/
Meurehg6717/
Meurick6712/
Moureix6711/
Murrick676/
Murreec675/
Moureckova674/
Murrayk672/
Mourikh672/
Moreick671/
Mauriec671/
Muregue671/
Mutraik671/
Mutrick670/
Moujrik670/

Murek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Murek in the Marathi language
मुरेकmureka-
Murek in the Russian language
Мурекmurek-

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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 Murek
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