Umek Surname

217,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,887 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Umek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Umek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia9581:2,597327
United States2041:1,776,759116,838
Italy1221:501,28450,785
Philippines1161:872,74380,276
Germany691:1,166,74676,492
Thailand651:1,086,744162,071
Nigeria561:3,163,26496,723
Turkey551:1,414,93556,482
Austria431:198,03324,866
France401:1,660,568152,033
Indonesia341:3,889,682201,134
Croatia321:132,14418,905
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England21:27,859,030389,889
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

The alternate forms: Ümek (1) are calculated separately.

Umek (85) may also be a first name.

Umek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Umek (Hindi: उमेक) is more frequently found in Slovenia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Ümek. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Umek? popularity and diffusion

Umek is the 217,322nd most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,861,975 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Umek are found; 53 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 53 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Umek is also the 1,039,322nd most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 85 people.

This surname is most widespread in Slovenia, where it is carried by 958 people, or 1 in 2,597. In Slovenia it is primarily concentrated in: Central Slovenia, where 28 percent reside, Lower Sava, where 22 percent reside and Southeast Slovenia, where 15 percent reside. Besides Slovenia it is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Italy, where 6 percent reside.

Umek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Umek surname are 18.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.38% registered to vote for the political party.

Umek earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.64% less than the national average, earning $41,149 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ümek921/
Umeke89278/
Humek89272/
Gumek8939/
Uymek8926/
Umeck8918/
Utmek895/
Aumek894/
Ujmek891/
Umekh891/
Umeike80284/
Oumeke8014/
Humeke802/
Oumekh801/
Umeake801/
Imek75815/
Omek75354/
Umik7545/
Umec7520/
Umex7512/
Umeq752/
Umeg751/
Humecke7324/
Umekova737/
Houmeke731/
Autmeke731/
Hummeke730/
Ummik6756/
Immek6750/
Jimek6722/
Omeik6712/
Umgik6711/
Imeck679/
Umegh678/
Homek676/
Gumik674/
Umike674/
Umykh674/
Humik674/
Gumec673/
Aumik672/
Humyk672/
Usmec672/
Umekhova671/
Ummex671/
Umaik671/
Umikc671/
Umeeq671/
Aumeg671/
Oumeg671/
Iemek671/
Gumeg671/
Humeg670/

Umek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Umek in the Hindi language
उमेकumeka-

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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 Umek
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