Reker Surname

145,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,061 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Reker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Reker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,9111:42,1275,543
United States7101:510,50642,792
Netherlands2961:57,0519,820
Denmark531:106,5049,962
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
France21:33,211,361423,184
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Reker (11) may also be a first name.

Reker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Reker (Russian: Рекер) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Reker click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reker? popularity and diffusion

The surname Reker is the 145,055th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,380,773 people. Reker occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Reker are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 11 people.

The last name Reker is most common in Germany, where it is held by 1,911 people, or 1 in 42,127. In Germany Reker is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 81 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 12 percent reside and Bavaria, where 2 percent reside. Beside Germany it occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 10 percent reside.

Reker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Reker has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,203 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Reker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Reker last name are 12.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.59% registered with the political party.

The amount Reker earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.1% more than the national average, earning $47,506 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.69% less than the national average, earning $46,856 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Recker917,896/
Rieker913,279/
Rekker91985/
Reiker91313/
Reeker91298/
Rheker91290/
Raeker91281/
Roeker91212/
Rehker91138/
Reuker91120/
Redker91109/
Reaker9164/
Rekere9135/
Rekier9113/
Hreker916/
Rekher911/
Rekeur911/
Rekeer910/
Retker910/
Roecker832,313/
Riecker83838/
Reicker83271/
Reucker83101/
Riekehr8379/
Redkher8365/
Reckker8364/
Raecker8361/
Reisker8341/
Reckerd8338/
Rettker8334/
Riekher8318/
Rhecker8317/
Reykher8316/
Rekhert8310/
Hrekker839/
Retkher837/
Reikher836/
Reecker832/
Ressker831/
Reekert831/
Reijker831/
Redåker831/
Reckier831/
Reccker830/
Riker805,097/
Raker802,377/
Roker802,076/
Ryker801,306/
Räker80478/
Recer80342/
Röker8087/
Rekir802/
Rekre801/
Reykhert771,267/
Reckerth7773/
Reykherd7767/
Reikhert7739/
Reickerd7719/
Rekkerth7711/
Reyckert775/
Rieckher774/
Reckeard771/
Rieckehr771/
Rheikert770/
Reichker770/
Ricker7313,887/
Rocker735,243/
Recher732,593/
Röcker731,498/
Rikker73394/
Reecer73389/
Raiker73365/
Racker73210/
Räcker73169/
Royker73139/
Requer73109/
Rijker73104/
Rokker7372/
Raaker7355/
Ridker7353/
Rayker7336/
Rakier7336/
Rykier7333/
Reckir7330/
Reacer7316/
Rykker7316/
Øraker7313/
Rökker7313/
Rikher7310/
Rykerd7310/
Rakher7310/
Rakker736/
Rycker735/
Rysker733/
Raqeer733/
Rakeer732/
Hriker732/
Röhker732/
Ryoker731/
Ruiker731/
Reicer731/
Rikcer731/
Rokher731/
Roiker731/
Ritker731/
Reqehr731/
Rätker731/
Rekire731/
Rohker730/
Rhiker730/
Rihker730/
Rikeer730/
Rhyker730/
Rikere730/
Reykherdt7122/
Reckheart713/
Reicher673,242/
Requier671,063/
Rikhert67346/
Reacher67204/
Reecher67150/
Raykher67106/
Röckert6799/
Rejkjær6788/
Resquer6782/
Rykheer6780/
Ryckier6769/
Richker6766/
Raikher6766/
Rickher6757/
Rittker6750/
Rhykerd6736/
Rackear6731/
Roikier6730/
Rydåker6725/
Rikherd6720/
Rykhert6714/
Raidker6712/
Rykkert679/
Rackier677/
Rikeard676/
Rykherd676/
Rejcher675/
Ruicker674/
Richeer674/
Ridåker674/
Rickehr673/
Reycher673/
Raikert673/
Riccker672/
Reakirt672/
Risåker672/
Rahkher672/
Rajkher671/
Rahaker671/
Raitker671/
Reecejr671/
Ricketr671/
Rockeur671/
Riszker671/
Roicker671/
Reikjær671/
Rijkere671/
Requeur671/
Rockeer670/
Rhykert670/
Reckirt670/
Rickear670/
Roccker670/
Riskert670/
Ryckere670/
Rickier670/

Reker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Reker in the Russian language
Рекерreker-

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