Telek Surname
Approximately 4,771 people bear this surname
Telek Surname User-submission:
Telek is a Hungarian surname. It refers to a parcel of land with no buildings on it.
Telek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2,150 | 1:4,566 | 534 |
| Turkey | 1,898 | 1:41,002 | 4,220 |
| Slovakia | 287 | 1:18,594 | 2,839 |
| Papua New Guinea | 98 | 1:83,201 | 11,009 |
| United States | 86 | 1:4,214,639 | 225,501 |
| Brazil | 74 | 1:2,892,896 | 85,224 |
| Serbia | 53 | 1:134,810 | 9,704 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Northern Cyprus | 10 | 1:31,901 | 6,529 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Telek (274) may also be a first name.
Telek Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Telek is a Hungarian surname. It refers to a parcel of land with no buildings on it.
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Average Telek Salary in
United States
$37,916 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Telek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Telek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Telek (Russian: Телек) is more frequently found in Hungary than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Telek? popularity and diffusion
The surname Telek is the 99,246th most common last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,527,467 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Telek are found; 52 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 45 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. Telek is also the 536,832nd most frequent forename at a global level, borne by 274 people.
The surname Telek is most frequently held in Hungary, where it is carried by 2,150 people, or 1 in 4,566. In Hungary it is primarily found in: Nógrád County, where 21 percent live, Pest County, where 19 percent live and Budapest, where 15 percent live. Apart from Hungary this surname occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 40 percent live and Slovakia, where 6 percent live.
Telek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Telek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Telek last name grew 8,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Telek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Telek surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.33% being registered with the party.
The amount Telek earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.13% less than the national average, earning $37,916 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.68% more than the national average, earning $58,964 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Telek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Telek in the Russian language | ||
| Телек | telek | - |
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