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
Rek Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
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) occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Rék. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rek? popularity and diffusion
It is the 77,465th most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,154,006 people. Rek is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Rek live; 55 percent live in Eastern Europe and 50 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Rek is also the 398,932nd most frequent first name internationally It is held by 458 people.
This surname is most frequent in Poland, where it is carried by 2,741 people, or 1 in 13,867. Barring Poland this last name exists in 73 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 16 percent live and Czechia, where 7 percent live.
Rek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rek last name expanded 981 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rek Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (73%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Rek last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being 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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