Smerek Surname

512,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 637 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Smerek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Smerek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2271:1,596,735107,304
Canada1591:231,73322,208
Slovakia861:62,05211,997
Poland791:481,12348,113
Ukraine731:623,59967,538
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Šmerek (93) & Šmérek (5) are calculated separately.

Smerek Last Name Facts

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

Smerek (Russian: Смерек) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Šmerek or Šmérek. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smerek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Smerek is the 512,799th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,440,417 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Smerek live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 227 people, or 1 in 1,596,735. In The United States Smerek is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 23 percent live, Ohio, where 12 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 25 percent live and Slovakia, where 14 percent live.

Smerek Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Smerek last name is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Smerek surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Smerek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.72% more than the national average, earning $54,680 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.71% more than the national average, earning $56,494 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šmerek9493/
Szmerek92107/
Smereck9229/
Smierek925/
Šmérek895/
Szmierek8637/
Schmerek8629/
Smiereck861/
Smyrek83896/
Smeryk83143/
Cmerek83126/
Smirek8373/
Smorek8350/
Smerik8326/
Smarek836/
Smereková80117/
Smerekova805/
Schmierek802/
Smerick7786/
Szmorek7733/
Cmejrek7723/
Smyreck779/
Szmirek774/
Szmyrek771/
Shmyrek771/
Shmerik771/
Shmerekova7521/
Schmerzeck7512/
Schmiereck7510/
Szmereková754/
Smerkova718/
Schmirek712/
Smoerick711/
Zmorek67189/
Smarik6741/
Shmerkova6714/
Zmarek677/
Smerikova676/
Smirik674/
Smeric672/
Cmyrek672/
Smyrik671/

Smerek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Smerek in the Russian language
Смерекsmerek-

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