Rimek Surname

933,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Rimek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rimek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1311:614,54548,972
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Slovakia261:205,24833,808
Czechia221:483,34051,393
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
France21:33,211,361423,184
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Řimek (15) & Římek (37) are calculated separately.

Rimek (22) may also be a first name.

Rimek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rimek (Russian: Римек) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Řimek or Římek. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rimek? popularity and diffusion

Rimek is the 933,049th most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 25,842,361 people. The last name Rimek is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Rimek reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 47 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Rimek is also the 2,301,746th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 22 people.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 614,545. In Germany it is most common in: Hamburg, where 27 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 21 percent reside. Aside from Germany Rimek is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Rimek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rimek surname are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 90% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rimek earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.4% more than the national average, earning $48,070 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.77% less than the national average, earning $46,317 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Řimek9315/
Ritmek9187/
Rimmek9123/
Riemek9110/
Rzimek912/
Rimeik912/
Reimek911/
Rimeck910/
Rimeke910/
Římek8737/
Rimeike8312/
Rimeiks834/
Reimeke833/
Riemeck832/
Reimeck831/
Rimecke830/
Remek80259/
Rymek80219/
Rumek80163/
Rimik8059/
Rimeg8017/
Rimec8011/
Rimeková772/
Rimekova771/
Reimecke771/
Rzemek73630/
Rzymek73452/
Remekh7373/
Rimaik7311/
Remeke7311/
Rumeck7311/
Rimick7310/
Rumiek732/
Hrymek732/
Remeik732/
Remeck732/
Reimex731/
Rimiec731/
Remmeke6738/
Rimkova6713/
Reimick6711/
Remeike675/
Rimegue672/
Rimisck671/
Remeiks671/
Raimick671/
Remecke671/
Ruimick670/
Rimmick670/
Remmeck670/

Rimek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rimek in the Russian language
Римекrimek-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rimek
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