Virek Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Virek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Virek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Virek (48) may also be a first name.

Virek Last Name Facts

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

Virek (Hindi: विरेक, Marathi: िवरेक, Russian: Вирек) is found in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Virek.

How Common Is The Last Name Virek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Virek occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Virek are found; 71 percent are found in South Asia and 71 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Virek is also the 1,448,253rd most widespread first name internationally, borne by 48 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 35,728,777. In Pakistan it is primarily found in: Punjab, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Pakistan it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vierek9122/
Vireak9118/
Veirek913/
Vireck910/
Viereck831,980/
Veireck8323/
Firek802,558/
Virik80239/
Wirek8079/
Virec8026/
Vurek8021/
Verek8012/
Výrek809/
Vireg808/
Viryk804/
Virex801/
Virjk801/
Vairecke774/
Fierek731,265/
Wiorek73487/
Vierik73333/
Verekh73174/
Vireag7357/
Fireck7341/
Verrek7339/
Fiorek7332/
Vejrek7327/
Virick7325/
Viereg7320/
Veirik7316/
Verhek7312/
Wierek7311/
Vereke7310/
Virikh738/
Firrek737/
Vitryk736/
Uhirek735/
Vereak732/
Vereek732/
Wireak732/
Vereck732/
Bairek732/
Virreg732/
Fairek731/
Veireg731/
Vetrek731/
Vherek731/
Wireke731/
Woirek731/
Bireak731/
Vitreg731/
Bireck730/
Verreck67246/
Vereeke67222/
Fiereck67189/
Vieregg67172/
Verheek67121/
Birreck6794/
Vereeck6770/
Virique6751/
Birreik6736/
Vireque6730/
Vierick6725/
Verecke6721/
Vairykh6720/
Veirick6717/
Vereckt6715/
Virkova6713/
Vereuck6712/
Vereyck6711/
Wiereck6711/
Vehreke6710/
Witrzek676/
Waitrek673/
Feireck672/
Hwiorek671/
Vereike671/
Phireak671/
Firekhe671/
Vereick671/
Weireke671/
Virikhh671/
Vwereke671/
Viregue671/
Viricke671/
Virrick671/
Veareak671/
Verieck671/
Verekke671/
Veureck670/
Verheck670/
Weireck670/

Virek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Virek in the Hindi language
विरेकvireka-
Virek in the Marathi language
िवरेकivareka-
Virek in the Russian language
Вирекvirek-

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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 Virek
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