Samarek Surname
Approximately 112 people bear this surname
Samarek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 99 | 1:466,464 | 24,395 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
The alternate forms: Šamárek (68) are calculated separately.
Samarek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samarek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Samarek occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Šamárek. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Samarek? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,727,723rd most frequently held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 65,067,374 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Samarek reside; 88 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
It is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 99 people, or 1 in 466,464. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kajiado County, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 9 percent are found and Czechia, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamarek | 93 | 1,219 | / |
| Szamarek | 93 | 51 | / |
| Samareck | 93 | 5 | / |
| Šamárek | 90 | 68 | / |
| Schamarek | 88 | 39 | / |
| Shamareke | 88 | 1 | / |
| Samarzeck | 88 | 1 | / |
| Samarik | 86 | 669 | / |
| Samorek | 86 | 331 | / |
| Samaryk | 86 | 112 | / |
| Samerek | 86 | 97 | / |
| Zamarek | 86 | 40 | / |
| Samarec | 86 | 10 | / |
| Somarek | 86 | 1 | / |
| Samaraik | 80 | 4 | / |
| Samariec | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chamarek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sommarek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samarkova | 75 | 21 | / |
| Samarigue | 75 | 9 | / |
| Samaregue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chamareke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jamarik | 71 | 41 | / |
| Samarikova | 71 | 23 | / |
| Camareg | 71 | 18 | / |
| Jamorek | 71 | 18 | / |
| Camarik | 71 | 12 | / |
| Zamorek | 71 | 11 | / |
| Samarykova | 71 | 9 | / |
| Somerek | 71 | 6 | / |
| Samoryk | 71 | 6 | / |
| Semerek | 71 | 2 | / |
| Samerik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jomarek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jamarík | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zamarik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samaric | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samarix | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cammareg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Samarzic | 67 | 2 | / |
| Samorzik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caimarec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semarick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shamarikova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samarics | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samarigg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szomerek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamarick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samerick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamoreck | 67 | 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 Samarek
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