Urek Surname
Approximately 908 people bear this surname
Urek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 409 | 1:6,082 | 1,287 |
| France | 125 | 1:531,382 | 73,029 |
| Poland | 80 | 1:475,109 | 47,696 |
| Azerbaijan | 58 | 1:166,364 | 4,704 |
| India | 42 | 1:18,263,461 | 278,402 |
| Croatia | 40 | 1:105,715 | 16,512 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| Malaysia | 30 | 1:983,141 | 44,226 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Slovakia | 15 | 1:355,763 | 48,124 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Ürek (4,388) & Úrek (51) are calculated separately.
Urek (55) may also be a first name.
Urek Demographics
Urek Political Affiliation
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Urek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Urek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Urek (Oriya: ଉେରକ, Russian: Урек) is more commonly found in Slovenia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Ürek or Úrek. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Urek? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 390,071st most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 8,025,932 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Urek are found; 50 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 50 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,336,256th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, held by 55 people.
The last name Urek is most widespread in Slovenia, where it is held by 409 people, or 1 in 6,082. In Slovenia it is most frequent in: Lower Sava, where 66 percent live, Central Slovenia, where 10 percent live and Drava, where 10 percent live. Beside Slovenia this last name occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in France, where 14 percent live and Poland, where 9 percent live.
Urek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Urek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Urek surname grew 1,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Urek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Urek surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.
Urek earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.55% less than the national average, earning $36,438 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ürek | 92 | 4,388 | / |
| Úrek | 92 | 51 | / |
| Ureke | 89 | 382 | / |
| Hurek | 89 | 378 | / |
| Đurek | 89 | 243 | / |
| Eurek | 89 | 194 | / |
| Uresk | 89 | 112 | / |
| Gurek | 89 | 91 | / |
| Ureck | 89 | 18 | / |
| Uriek | 89 | 12 | / |
| Ourek | 89 | 10 | / |
| Urekh | 89 | 9 | / |
| Aurek | 89 | 1 | / |
| Uhrek | 89 | 1 | / |
| Urrek | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ureek | 89 | 1 | / |
| Uerek | 89 | 1 | / |
| Đurđek | 80 | 475 | / |
| Uhyrek | 80 | 94 | / |
| Uhýrek | 80 | 84 | / |
| Gureck | 80 | 58 | / |
| Aureke | 80 | 15 | / |
| Gaurek | 80 | 7 | / |
| Auriek | 80 | 5 | / |
| Urecke | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gurekh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Eureke | 80 | 4 | / |
| Haurek | 80 | 3 | / |
| Uhírek | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ureeke | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hureks | 80 | 2 | / |
| Eureik | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hureck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oureke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gurrek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hourek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ourezk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Urieck | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hureik | 80 | 0 | / |
| Irek | 75 | 4,077 | / |
| Urik | 75 | 368 | / |
| Urík | 75 | 357 | / |
| Orek | 75 | 136 | / |
| Urec | 75 | 34 | / |
| Uryk | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ureq | 75 | 4 | / |
| Urex | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eurieck | 73 | 12 | / |
| Gurreck | 73 | 5 | / |
| Urekova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ureková | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haureck | 73 | 0 | / |
| Urick | 67 | 1,768 | / |
| Gurik | 67 | 1,471 | / |
| Orekh | 67 | 1,308 | / |
| Iğrek | 67 | 1,066 | / |
| Urikh | 67 | 935 | / |
| Huryk | 67 | 775 | / |
| Uhrík | 67 | 495 | / |
| Uhrik | 67 | 315 | / |
| Oriek | 67 | 298 | / |
| Horek | 67 | 196 | / |
| Jirek | 67 | 194 | / |
| Aurik | 67 | 181 | / |
| Uhryk | 67 | 153 | / |
| Ourik | 67 | 138 | / |
| Đurik | 67 | 120 | / |
| Irrek | 67 | 83 | / |
| Urisk | 67 | 69 | / |
| Hurec | 67 | 69 | / |
| Đurec | 67 | 61 | / |
| Hurík | 67 | 47 | / |
| Urzik | 67 | 44 | / |
| Uhrec | 67 | 40 | / |
| Urykh | 67 | 40 | / |
| Urike | 67 | 36 | / |
| Orzek | 67 | 35 | / |
| Hurik | 67 | 35 | / |
| Uraik | 67 | 26 | / |
| Urzyk | 67 | 25 | / |
| Usreg | 67 | 24 | / |
| Uğrik | 67 | 24 | / |
| Hůrek | 67 | 19 | / |
| Uryok | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ňorek | 67 | 15 | / |
| Eurik | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ireak | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ureykova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Urgec | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ireck | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hureková | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gureg | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hirek | 67 | 4 | / |
| Orrek | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hureg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oreek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Irekh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ierek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uruik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guryk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hurék | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oreyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oerek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Urreg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eurec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ourex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oureg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aurechck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oreak | 67 | 0 | / |
| Iriek | 67 | 0 | / |
Urek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Urek in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉେରକ | ueraka | 96.3 |
| ଉେରକ୍ | uerak | 3.7 |
| Urek in the Russian language | ||
| Урек | urek | - |
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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 Urek
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