Wegorek Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Wegorek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Węgorek (5) are calculated separately.
Wegorek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wegorek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wegorek is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Węgorek. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wegorek? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wegorek is the 5,213,395th most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. Wegorek occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Wegorek reside; 36 percent reside in Northern Europe and 29 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.
The last name Wegorek is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 16,605,680. In France it is most common in: Île-de-France, where 75 percent live and Centre-Val de Loire, where 25 percent live. Outside of France it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 29 percent live and Sweden, where 21 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Węgorek | 95 | 5 | / |
| Wegreke | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wegerek | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wiecorek | 80 | 79 | / |
| Wegrecki | 80 | 68 | / |
| Wegierek | 80 | 28 | / |
| Wegrecka | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wegrecká | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wegareak | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wigrek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wiecoreck | 75 | 12 | / |
| Wiecoreki | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wiecaorek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wieckorek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wieccorek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wicorek | 71 | 89 | / |
| Wokurek | 71 | 76 | / |
| Begarek | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wogurek | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wagórek | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wogorka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wieccoreck | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wegrocki | 67 | 45 | / |
| Wygrecki | 67 | 24 | / |
| Węgrecka | 67 | 5 | / |
| Węgrecki | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wagrecki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiacorek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wicorrek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wagerik | 57 | 24 | / |
| Wiegerig | 53 | 16 | / |
| Weigerig | 53 | 1 | / |
| Huegerick | 50 | 3 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wegorek
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