Proek Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Proek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Proek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Proek (4) may also be a first name.

Proek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Proek (Russian: Проек) is found most frequently in Cambodia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Proek? popularity and diffusion

Proek is the 10,311,814th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Proek live; 67 percent live in Southeast Asia and 67 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 6,192,526th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 4 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Cambodia, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 7,743,573. In Cambodia it is most common in: Kampong Speu Province, where 50 percent reside and Mondulkiri Province, where 50 percent reside. Apart from Cambodia it occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Proek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Proek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Proek surname contracted 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Proeck9116/
Projek919/
Proyek914/
Proiek911/
Proeyk911/
Proekh911/
Prok89956/
Prek89503/
Proyekt8315/
Proiekt831/
Praek801,174/
Prokh80200/
Preik80164/
Prokk8088/
Preuk8083/
Preck8053/
Prook8028/
Phrek8025/
Prouk809/
Proec808/
Preek805/
Pruek804/
Preak803/
Prekh802/
Proik802/
Preyk801/
Proeg801/
Priek801/
Projieck775/
Phruek73109/
Prayok7371/
Preick7337/
Pruoik7336/
Preeck7320/
Preake7318/
Phraek7317/
Praeck7312/
Pređak7311/
Praekh736/
Pruiok735/
Prouik735/
Prouke732/
Projak731/
Projec731/
Preekh731/
Prejak731/
Preuck731/
Proesc731/
Proyck731/
Preike731/
Prieck730/
Preaks730/
Proc67908/
Preg67392/
Pruk67270/
Prog67187/
Prokova6788/
Proyect6752/
Preuske6714/
Praecke676/
Phrawek674/
Prayoke674/
Preiske673/
Phreykz673/
Prreekh673/
Preußke672/
Praeske671/
Prejeck671/
Preikss671/
Preigke671/

Proek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Proek in the Russian language
Проекproek-

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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 Proek
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