Streek Surname

526,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Streek Surname Definition:

(English) Stern, Strong, Violent [Old English strœc ( = Dutch strak] Cp. Stretch.

Streek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2331:239,13319,651
Germany951:847,42661,310
Australia931:290,27625,669
Netherlands721:234,54430,714
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Trinidad and Tobago91:151,5538,353
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Streek Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Stern, Strong, Violent [Old English strœc ( = Dutch strak] Cp. Stretch.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Streek Last Name Facts

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

Streek occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Streek? popularity and diffusion

Streek is the 526,285th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 11,830,432 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Streek reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 39 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 233 people, or 1 in 239,133. In England Streek is most frequent in: Greater London, where 30 percent are found, Kent, where 26 percent are found and Surrey, where 8 percent are found. Other than England Streek occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Streek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Streek has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Streek surname rose 291 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 176 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Streek Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Streek last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Streek earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 393.64% more than the national average, earning R 1,173,080 per year; in United States they earn 17.5% less than the national average, earning $35,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.99% more than the national average, earning $50,174 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Streeck92336/
Streeks92186/
Strejek927/
Streeke921/
Streuek921/
Strek91426/
Strejeck8637/
Streck835,271/
Shtrek83518/
Streak83495/
Stroek83251/
Striek83124/
Strekh8332/
Stryek8321/
Strehk8317/
Streik8316/
Streyk836/
Streke836/
Stresk834/
Struek831/
Streeg831/
Strzek831/
Straek830/
Strojek772,499/
Stryjek771,107/
Strecke77268/
Strieck77147/
Stroyek7788/
Streske7752/
Stregue7728/
Strijek7727/
Stroiek7727/
Streick7726/
Stretke7716/
Stryeck7713/
Streuke7713/
Streque7712/
Stroeck7710/
Streike775/
Streckx773/
Streake772/
Strujek771/
Strehak771/
Streiec771/
Strajek771/
Strechk770/
Strik733,280/
Stryk73747/
Štrek7397/
Streg7372/
Strec736/
Ztrek731/
Strýk731/
Strekova71182/
Shtreykh71116/
Stroyeck7158/
Stroieke716/
Strejack714/
Strojeck713/
Strehzke711/
Streucke711/
Shtreikh711/
Strick673,404/
Struik672,822/
Strike672,738/
Struyk671,025/
Strijk67757/
Stroik67619/
Strecková67304/
Sztrik67238/
Strayk67237/
Strouk67147/
Strojk67135/
Streckova67100/
Strikh6798/
Shtryk6776/
Streig6775/
Strieg6775/
Stryke6771/
Straik6770/
Shtrik6770/
Stryck6767/
Striok6763/
Sztryk6752/
Streyc6732/
Strekhova6730/
Strajk6728/
Stroyk6721/
Strykh6714/
Streikova6712/
Shtrekova6710/
Streux679/
Strisk674/
Strauk673/
Sträck673/
Streic672/
Stryks672/
Strect672/
Strīķe672/
Štreke672/
Stregg671/
Strgik671/
Štreck671/
Stregt671/
Streug671/
Strikx671/
Streckowa671/
Strujk671/
Strzec671/

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