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
The last name Rek (Hindi: रेक, Marathi: रेक, Oriya: େରକ, Russian: Рек) occurs more in Poland more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Rék. For other potential spellings of Rek click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rek? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 77,465th most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,154,006 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Rek reside; 55 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 50 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 398,932nd most frequently used forename internationally, borne by 458 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is carried by 2,741 people, or 1 in 13,867. Not including Poland this surname exists in 73 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 16 percent reside and Czechia, where 7 percent reside.
Rek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rek surname grew 981 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rek Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Rek surname is principally Orthodox (73%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Rek are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the political 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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