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
Average Urek Salary in
United States
$36,438 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) occurs most in Slovenia. It can occur in the variant forms: Ürek or Úrek. For other possible spellings of Urek click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Urek? popularity and diffusion
The surname Urek is the 390,071st most frequent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 8,025,932 people. The last name Urek is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Urek reside; 50 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 50 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,336,256th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 55 people.
The surname Urek is most numerous in Slovenia, where it is carried by 409 people, or 1 in 6,082. In Slovenia Urek is primarily found in: Lower Sava, where 66 percent live, Central Slovenia, where 10 percent live and Drava, where 10 percent live. Beside Slovenia this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in France, where 14 percent live and Poland, where 9 percent live.
Urek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Urek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Urek last name grew 1,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Urek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Urek surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the 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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