Orlek Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Orlek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Orlek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orlek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Orlek (Russian: Орлек) is found most in South Africa. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Orlek click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Orlek? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Orlek is predominantly found in Africa, where 43 percent of Orlek reside; 43 percent reside in Southern Africa and 43 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
It is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 18,059,235. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 100 percent are found. Barring South Africa it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent are found and Czechia, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orleck | 91 | 100 | / |
| Horlek | 91 | 67 | / |
| Gorlek | 91 | 32 | / |
| Orlk | 89 | 3 | / |
| Oerleck | 83 | 1 | / |
| Horleck | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gorleck | 83 | 0 | / |
| Orlik | 80 | 7,056 | / |
| Orlyk | 80 | 2,093 | / |
| Orlík | 80 | 361 | / |
| Arlek | 80 | 37 | / |
| Orhlk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Erlek | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gourleck | 77 | 9 | / |
| Gorleick | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orlekova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orlick | 73 | 768 | / |
| Đerlek | 73 | 539 | / |
| Gorlik | 73 | 146 | / |
| Gurlek | 73 | 80 | / |
| Harlek | 73 | 41 | / |
| Horlyk | 73 | 41 | / |
| Horlik | 73 | 9 | / |
| Orleac | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gorleq | 73 | 4 | / |
| Orzlik | 73 | 3 | / |
| Orleaq | 73 | 3 | / |
| Horlkx | 73 | 2 | / |
| Uorlik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arleck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orligk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hörlek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orlizk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arleik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orrlck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orlyck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orlike | 73 | 1 | / |
| Horlick | 67 | 1,061 | / |
| Gorlick | 67 | 484 | / |
| Horyłek | 67 | 43 | / |
| Horlyck | 67 | 25 | / |
| Orluike | 67 | 12 | / |
| Örlecke | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gorluik | 67 | 6 | / |
| Harleak | 67 | 4 | / |
| Orleacq | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ourleac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orlg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oerlick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horllck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aarlekh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garleck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Erleeck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Harleck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Garleak | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hurleyk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Orlegue | 67 | 0 | / |
Orlek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Orlek in the Russian language | ||
| Орлек | orlek | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orlek
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