Shriek Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

Shriek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shriek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Shriek (16) may also be a first name.

Shriek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shriek occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shriek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,968,613th most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Shriek is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Shriek live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. Shriek is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 16 people.

The surname Shriek is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Shriek is most common in: New Jersey, where 50 percent are found and Rhode Island, where 50 percent are found. Beside The United States it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent are found and South Africa, where 25 percent are found.

Shriek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shriek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shriek surname decreased 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Shrek91411/
Shrik9112/
Sriek914/
Schrieks86106/
Schrieke8666/
Schrieck8637/
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Shruik830/
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Schreieck80551/
Srek8065/
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Schriecks801/
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Schreck7714,038/
Schrick772,073/
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Schraik7749/
Schreek7719/
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Schroek776/
Shriyak776/
Shreikh776/
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Schraek771/
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Shrikhe771/
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Zriek7327/
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Srike7319/
Sraek7315/
Shriq7313/
Shrig739/
Shruk739/
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Srick732/
Criek732/
Scrik732/
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Schreyek7112/
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Shrouk67498/
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Schreacke6789/
Schreg6783/
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Srajek6780/
Schreyack6755/
Sroyek6731/
Schroeckh6729/
Srijak6727/
Schrix6725/
Schreková6724/
Shruck6722/
Shreeq679/
Screck678/
Scrick678/
Shrauk675/
Sricke675/
Crieck675/
Shrukh672/
Chreek672/
Schroweck672/
Schrec671/
Schrig671/
Shrixz671/
Shryok671/
Sreake671/
Shreig671/
Sreyak671/
Sriyak671/
Schrekova671/
Chraik671/
Schric671/
Sriyok671/
Srijsk671/
Shrigg670/
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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 Shriek
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