Rirk Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Rirk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Rirk (12) may also be a first name.
Rirk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rirk Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rirk is borne by more people in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Rirk.
How Common Is The Last Name Rirk? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,968,613th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Rirk live; 75 percent live in South Asia and 75 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Rirk is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 12 people.
It is most numerous in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 32,153,183. In Afghanistan Rirk is most common in: Nangarhar, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Afghanistan Rirk is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 25 percent are found and Pakistan, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rirke | 89 | 2 | / |
| Reirk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Roirk | 89 | 0 | / |
| Rurk | 75 | 16 | / |
| Rerk | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ryrk | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rirg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Reark | 67 | 29 | / |
| Rerke | 67 | 18 | / |
| Rurkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rerck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruhrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rurck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rairqe | 60 | 1 | / |
| Reyrek | 60 | 1 | / |
| Riehrg | 60 | 1 | / |
| Rearck | 60 | 1 | / |
| Royrke | 60 | 0 | / |
| Reherk | 60 | 0 | / |
| Rerková | 55 | 185 | / |
| Rerkova | 55 | 6 | / |
| Reerksh | 55 | 3 | / |
| Rairegh | 55 | 0 | / |
| Rerg | 50 | 4 | / |
| Rjrg | 50 | 1 | / |
| Rjrc | 50 | 1 | / |
| Rerx | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ryrq | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ryrc | 50 | 1 | / |
| Rurg | 50 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Rirk
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