Sorek Surname

403,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 870 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Sorek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sorek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland4591:82,80812,862
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Israel931:92,01810,791
Germany821:981,77468,040
France451:1,476,060142,161
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
England61:9,286,343223,652
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Šorek (6) are calculated separately.

Sorek (38) may also be a first name.

Sorek Last Name Facts

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

Sorek (Marathi: सोरेक, Russian: Сорек) is held by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Šorek. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sorek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sorek is the 403,243rd most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,376,490 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Sorek live; 53 percent live in Eastern Europe and 53 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,662,754th most commonly used forename worldwide, borne by 38 people.

The surname Sorek is most numerous in Poland, where it is borne by 459 people, or 1 in 82,808. Besides Poland Sorek occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Israel, where 11 percent reside.

Sorek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sorek surname are 3.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.52% registered with the party.

The amount Sorek earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 54.52% more than the national average, earning $66,673 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.73% more than the national average, earning $53,523 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šorek936/
Siorek91352/
Sourek91225/
Szorek91203/
Shorek9129/
Soreck9119/
Scorek915/
Soriek912/
Soreke912/
Shourek8392/
Schorek8333/
Shoreke8312/
Szoreck836/
Shoorek836/
Shorekh832/
Shoreck831/
Sorreck830/
Sürek802,235/
Serek802,229/
Surek801,458/
Soreg801,394/
Sarek80756/
Zorek80708/
Sorik80235/
Jorek80189/
Sorec8069/
Corek8017/
Soreq8011/
Sorex805/
Schourek7758/
Schoreck7732/
Shoureck7720/
Shoreack778/
Shorreck773/
Shoreikh771/
Szarek737,494/
Szurek731,680/
Sharek73873/
Šourek73701/
Siurek73570/
Surekh73443/
Sierek73365/
Siarek73292/
Sureck73284/
Zourek73207/
Sherek73206/
Zoreek73153/
Zoreck73144/
Sorick73131/
Sorikh7394/
Sarekh7393/
Zoreik7390/
Chorek7366/
Sareke7365/
Sereck7354/
Shurek7350/
Sureke7340/
Zsurek7340/
Joreck7339/
Szorec7337/
Žourek7334/
Serekh7333/
Shorik7329/
Szorik7327/
Söreke7326/
Shoryk7325/
Sorgec7323/
Saurek7323/
Surgek7322/
Suriek7317/
Sareek7317/
Serhek7317/
Sorykh7313/
Sareak7313/
Sorreg739/
Sareik739/
Joreke737/
Sareck735/
Sorike735/
Ziorek735/
Sereik734/
Zoriek734/
Scorik733/
Sariek733/
Serrek733/
Sourec733/
Sourik732/
Zgorek732/
Jasrek731/
Sereak731/
Suorec731/
Soryok731/
Sorzik731/
Shoreg731/
Sarrek731/
Szerek731/
Zoreke731/
Jorrek730/
Schorreck7119/
Schoreack717/
Schoureek710/
Soreque67554/
Sorrick67385/
Schurek67288/
Shereck67250/
Sorigue67161/
Saareks67124/
Scharek6793/
Shareek6791/
Dziorek6783/
Shareck6773/
Scherek6770/
Schorrecke6769/
Sorkova6745/
Sherekh6739/
Saharek6733/
Shereyk6732/
Saareke6731/
Shariek6723/
Szareck6721/
Schůrek6719/
Sharekh6717/
Serreck6715/
Surzhek6713/
Zoureck6712/
Schorik6711/
Shareke6710/
Sareekh679/
Saureke678/
Correck678/
Shaurek675/
Sarreck674/
Shureck674/
Sareike673/
Shahrek673/
Shorykh673/
Shorikh672/
Shareak672/
Sereekh672/
Sereikh672/
Sorgick672/
Sahreck671/
Sareeke671/
Sarekhe671/
Soorajk671/
Shereek671/
Sereekk671/
Sehreck671/
Surekhe671/
Szureck671/
Shareik671/
Siorzyk671/
Sheurek671/
Siereck671/
Sourike671/
Sourikh671/
Schorík671/
Djourek671/
Zoureik671/
Sarriek671/
Surgeck671/
Zorecke671/
Sohrick670/
Sareick670/
Shareks670/
Sorrect670/
Sherrek670/

Sorek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sorek in the Marathi language
सोरेकsoreka-
Sorek in the Russian language
Сорекsorek-

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