Rek Surname
Approximately 6,315 people bear this surname
Rek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2,741 | 1:13,867 | 2,013 |
| Iran | 999 | 1:76,859 | 7,904 |
| Czechia | 423 | 1:25,138 | 3,937 |
| Egypt | 397 | 1:231,576 | 16,276 |
| Slovenia | 353 | 1:7,047 | 1,572 |
| Russia | 208 | 1:692,899 | 59,039 |
| United States | 206 | 1:1,759,509 | 115,901 |
| Netherlands | 162 | 1:104,242 | 16,843 |
| Ukraine | 107 | 1:425,446 | 50,771 |
| Germany | 88 | 1:914,835 | 64,706 |
| Brazil | 66 | 1:3,243,550 | 93,057 |
| India | 48 | 1:15,980,529 | 256,885 |
| Belarus | 43 | 1:220,955 | 27,273 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Croatia | 37 | 1:114,287 | 17,308 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| Cambodia | 24 | 1:645,298 | 4,626 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Austria | 23 | 1:370,236 | 39,193 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Armenia | 12 | 1:244,182 | 6,167 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 9 | 1:663,628 | 45,718 |
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| Bolivia | 9 | 1:1,179,604 | 5,290 |
| Azerbaijan | 8 | 1:1,206,140 | 16,795 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
The alternate forms: Rék (13) are calculated separately.
Rek (458) may also be a first name.
Rek Demographics
Average Rek Salary in
United States
$40,027 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rek (Hindi: रेक, Marathi: रेक, Oriya: େରକ, Russian: Рек) is borne by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Rék. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rek? popularity and diffusion
Rek is the 77,465th most commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,154,006 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Rek are found; 55 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 50 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Rek is also the 398,932nd most numerous first name at a global level, held by 458 people.
The last name Rek is most frequent in Poland, where it is held by 2,741 people, or 1 in 13,867. Excluding Poland Rek occurs in 73 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 16 percent are found and Czechia, where 7 percent are found.
Rek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rek has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 981 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rek Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Rek last name is predominantly Orthodox (73%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Rek surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rek earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 15.54% less than the national average, earning 292,306 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.24% less than the national average, earning $40,027 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.46% more than the national average, earning $64,322 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rék | 89 | 13 | / |
| Riek | 86 | 79,311 | / |
| Reck | 86 | 16,578 | / |
| Reak | 86 | 5,024 | / |
| Hrek | 86 | 3,079 | / |
| Reke | 86 | 2,108 | / |
| Reek | 86 | 1,759 | / |
| Reik | 86 | 945 | / |
| Reuk | 86 | 464 | / |
| Rekh | 86 | 440 | / |
| Reyk | 86 | 174 | / |
| Rekk | 86 | 158 | / |
| Rzek | 86 | 23 | / |
| Rehk | 86 | 14 | / |
| Rhek | 86 | 6 | / |
| Rejk | 86 | 3 | / |
| Regk | 86 | 2 | / |
| Reqk | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rekg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rekc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rekq | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rieck | 75 | 16,267 | / |
| Reick | 75 | 1,627 | / |
| Recke | 75 | 1,538 | / |
| Reeck | 75 | 1,000 | / |
| Hrekh | 75 | 864 | / |
| Reykh | 75 | 760 | / |
| Rekhe | 75 | 483 | / |
| Reike | 75 | 272 | / |
| Retke | 75 | 239 | / |
| Redke | 75 | 137 | / |
| Reuck | 75 | 124 | / |
| Reikh | 75 | 115 | / |
| Resck | 75 | 113 | / |
| Rekke | 75 | 105 | / |
| Reyke | 75 | 101 | / |
| Reeke | 75 | 88 | / |
| Recck | 75 | 33 | / |
| Hreik | 75 | 32 | / |
| Reask | 75 | 24 | / |
| Rezke | 75 | 24 | / |
| Rezkh | 75 | 21 | / |
| Rejke | 75 | 15 | / |
| Rezck | 75 | 10 | / |
| Reezk | 75 | 9 | / |
| Reßke | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hrzek | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hrđek | 75 | 7 | / |
| Rziek | 75 | 6 | / |
| Rehke | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hreek | 75 | 3 | / |
| Reake | 75 | 2 | / |
| Reack | 75 | 2 | / |
| Reakh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rechk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rzeek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reshk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reddk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reedk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reekh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reekt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Riekg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hreck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Retck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reißk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reysk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reytk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rrekh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Riekh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rejkq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rezzk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hrezk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rheik | 75 | 0 | / |
| Reckt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Reesk | 75 | 0 | / |
| Resks | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rex | 67 | 24,272 | / |
| Ryk | 67 | 2,496 | / |
| Rik | 67 | 2,309 | / |
| Rec | 67 | 544 | / |
| Reg | 67 | 458 | / |
| Reková | 67 | 437 | / |
| Rekova | 67 | 434 | / |
| Reshke | 67 | 296 | / |
| Reicke | 67 | 126 | / |
| Reeske | 67 | 83 | / |
| Rethke | 67 | 73 | / |
| Rieckh | 67 | 70 | / |
| Reijke | 67 | 65 | / |
| Rjk | 67 | 49 | / |
| Reaske | 67 | 37 | / |
| Req | 67 | 29 | / |
| Reecks | 67 | 22 | / |
| Rechke | 67 | 21 | / |
| Räk | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hreike | 67 | 15 | / |
| Redtke | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rejske | 67 | 9 | / |
| Resske | 67 | 7 | / |
| Reidke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Reksås | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reecke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Reagke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Reschk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reekth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reckke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rehiek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hreick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reekhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reycks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geerek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rheikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reshck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reacke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Readke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reichk | 67 | 0 | / |
Rek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rek in the Hindi language | ||
| रेक | reka | - |
| Rek in the Marathi language | ||
| रेक | reka | - |
| Rek in the Oriya language | ||
| େରକ | eraka | 91.67 |
| େରକ୍ | erak | 8.33 |
| Rek in the Russian language | ||
| Рек | rek | - |
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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 Rek
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