Ureke Surname

751,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Ureke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ureke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1151:134,24617,609
Russia661:2,183,683132,197
Ukraine571:798,64480,335
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Serbia361:198,47112,167
Moldova241:148,39015,621
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
England31:18,572,686338,250
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Ureke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ureke (Russian: Уреке) is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ureke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 751,291st most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 19,077,345 people. The last name Ureke is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Ureke live; 30 percent live in Southern Africa and 30 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 134,246. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Manicaland Province, where 52 percent live, Midlands Province, where 17 percent live and Mashonaland West Province, where 15 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 17 percent live and Ukraine, where 15 percent live.

Ureke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ureke last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Ureke earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.28% more than the national average, earning $48,446 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gureke9163/
Aureke9115/
Urecke915/
Eureke914/
Urieke913/
Ureeke912/
Ureker911/
Uroeke911/
Oureke911/
Uereke911/
Urek89908/
Gaureke836/
Urekher833/
Gurecke831/
Uraekie831/
Ureskey830/
Oreke801,728/
Hurek80378/
Ireke80373/
Ureki80325/
Đurek80243/
Eurek80194/
Ureka80125/
Uresk80112/
Urake8097/
Gurek8091/
Urike8036/
Uroke8023/
Ureck8018/
Ureky8018/
Uriek8012/
Ourek8010/
Urekh809/
Aurek801/
Uhrek801/
Urrek801/
Ureek801/
Ureekhei771/
Ureche736,767/
Hireke731,155/
Orieke73531/
Đurđek73475/
Eureka73152/
Orekie73107/
Uhyrek7394/
Uhýrek7384/
Iroeke7370/
Gureki7361/
Gureck7358/
Irekhe7350/
Hureka7323/
Urecki7314/
Uirake7311/
Orekei7311/
Aurike738/
Hurake737/
Uurike737/
Gaurek737/
Urekih736/
Auriek735/
Gurekh734/
Urekiy734/
Urrake734/
Oereke734/
Haurek733/
Uhírek733/
Orekeh733/
Orekhe733/
Eurike733/
Irieke733/
Urzyke733/
Hureks732/
Ihreke732/
Oreeke732/
Ureiki732/
Eureik731/
Uhreka731/
Urekha731/
Urekis731/
Urycke731/
Orekea731/
Irekeh731/
Urakea731/
Hureck731/
Hureeq731/
Oureki731/
Urieki731/
Urekit731/
Gurrek731/
Gurike731/
Aurake731/
Aureka731/
Urezky731/
Oreike731/
Orekey731/
Ooreke731/
Hourek731/
Urhoke731/
Ourezk731/
Ureque731/
Urieck730/
Hureik730/
Horeke730/
Urik67368/
Urík67357/
Gurecký67197/
Urhioke67163/
Orek67136/
Gurecky6791/
Uhrecká6762/
Úrek6751/
Irekhei6750/
Uhrecký6745/
Aureche6740/
Urec6734/
Auregue6728/
Ourecky6724/
Oreakie6720/
Uhrioke6718/
Gourike6714/
Ureckis6713/
Orekhie6713/
Eurieck6712/
Uryk6711/
Hurecká6710/
Oureque677/
Hurecký677/
Hureski675/
Oreakee675/
Ureiche675/
Gurreck675/
Guricke675/
Ureq674/
Huraike674/
Uhrecky674/
Gureque672/
Euruike672/
Orekeyh672/
Orekehy672/
Uhrecka672/
Urekova672/
Ihrecke672/
Urex672/
Aureque672/
Uhresky671/
Oreikie671/
Aurikes671/
Huregue671/
Iriekie671/
Ouregue671/
Ureikys671/
Ureková671/
Oureche671/
Ourecka671/
Auraike671/
Horehke670/
Haureck670/

Ureke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ureke in the Russian language
Урекеureke-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ureke
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