Nek Surname
Approximately 5,699 people bear this surname
Nek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 4,020 | 1:19,100 | 2,450 |
| Uganda | 381 | 1:102,465 | 10,230 |
| India | 302 | 1:2,539,952 | 80,674 |
| Malaysia | 283 | 1:104,220 | 7,083 |
| Papua New Guinea | 162 | 1:50,332 | 6,316 |
| Indonesia | 87 | 1:1,520,106 | 102,006 |
| Russia | 78 | 1:1,847,731 | 118,322 |
| Cambodia | 70 | 1:221,245 | 3,162 |
| Pakistan | 67 | 1:2,666,327 | 22,731 |
| Cameroon | 33 | 1:629,366 | 47,277 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Israel | 19 | 1:450,402 | 34,739 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Ukraine | 18 | 1:2,529,039 | 160,188 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
The alternate forms: Ñek (1) are calculated separately.
Nek (37,322) may also be a first name.
Nek Demographics
Nek Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Nek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nek (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﻚ, Hindi: नेक, Marathi: नेक, Oriya: େନକ, Russian: Нек) has its highest incidence in Iran. It can also occur in the variant forms: Ñek. For other potential spellings of Nek click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nek? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nek is the 84,741st most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,278,741 people. Nek occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Nek reside; 77 percent reside in South Asia and 73 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Nek is also the 23,530th most commonly held given name globally It is held by 37,322 people.
It is most frequently held in Iran, where it is held by 4,020 people, or 1 in 19,100. In Iran it is mostly found in: Tehran Province, where 20 percent are found, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 10 percent are found and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Iran Nek occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 7 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.
Nek Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Nek surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.
Nek earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.1% less than the national average, earning $32,750 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ñek | 89 | 1 | / |
| Neke | 86 | 3,408 | / |
| Ngek | 86 | 3,201 | / |
| Neck | 86 | 1,376 | / |
| Neek | 86 | 1,220 | / |
| Nekh | 86 | 828 | / |
| Neak | 86 | 361 | / |
| Nhek | 86 | 267 | / |
| Neuk | 86 | 196 | / |
| Niek | 86 | 163 | / |
| Neik | 86 | 101 | / |
| Nehk | 86 | 84 | / |
| Nnek | 86 | 12 | / |
| Nekk | 86 | 5 | / |
| Nekp | 86 | 4 | / |
| Hnek | 86 | 1 | / |
| Neyk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nneke | 75 | 729 | / |
| Necke | 75 | 582 | / |
| Neeck | 75 | 141 | / |
| Neick | 75 | 119 | / |
| Neike | 75 | 95 | / |
| Nheke | 75 | 65 | / |
| Neeke | 75 | 42 | / |
| Neack | 75 | 25 | / |
| Gneck | 75 | 9 | / |
| Nheuk | 75 | 8 | / |
| Neake | 75 | 7 | / |
| Nekså | 75 | 7 | / |
| 'Neke | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nheik | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nekkø | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nieck | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nehke | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hneik | 75 | 2 | / |
| Neckx | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hneke | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nesck | 75 | 2 | / |
| Neiks | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nektå | 75 | 2 | / |
| Noeyk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nneck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngekg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neckh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neakk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nedke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Netkt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neyke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nekhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hneck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Niejk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nehks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neehk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Negke | 75 | 0 | / |
| Nik | 67 | 128,900 | / |
| Nyk | 67 | 8,906 | / |
| Nec | 67 | 524 | / |
| Nex | 67 | 440 | / |
| Neg | 67 | 330 | / |
| Neeckx | 67 | 159 | / |
| Nekova | 67 | 156 | / |
| Neecke | 67 | 65 | / |
| Nettke | 67 | 60 | / |
| Hneikh | 67 | 42 | / |
| Nescke | 67 | 31 | / |
| H'Neik | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nethke | 67 | 16 | / |
| Neizke | 67 | 15 | / |
| Neicke | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nesske | 67 | 12 | / |
| Neitke | 67 | 8 | / |
| Neakeh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Njk | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hneick | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gnekhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Netkhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hneike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neatke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neizkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nneike | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Neke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nehtke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nekowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neková | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nehzke | 67 | 1 | / |
Nek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nek in the Marathi language | ||
| नेक | neka | - |
| Nek in the Hindi language | ||
| नेक | neka | 99.75 |
| Nek in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻨﻚ | alnk | 50 |
| ﺍﻧﻚ | ank | 25 |
| ﻧﻚ | nk | 25 |
| Nek in the Oriya language | ||
| େନକ | enaka | 33.33 |
| ନାେକ | naeka | 25.93 |
| ନ୍ଏକ | neka | 18.52 |
| େନକ୍ | enak | 14.81 |
| ଏକ | eka | 3.7 |
| ଉେକ | ueka | 3.7 |
| Nek in the Russian language | ||
| Нек | nek | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nek
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