Zarek Surname

387,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 916 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Poland

Zarek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zarek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4761:761,46859,318
Poland2991:127,12018,685
Iraq471:745,14210,632
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Iran191:4,041,185108,332
Yemen71:3,775,04217,439
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
England41:13,929,515290,718
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
France31:22,140,907385,998
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Żarek (10) are calculated separately.

Zarek (121) may also be a first name.

Zarek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zarek (Marathi: झारेक, Russian: Зарек) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Żarek. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zarek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zarek is the 387,397th most widely held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 7,955,836 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Zarek reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Zarek is also the 848,089th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 121 people.

Zarek is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 476 people, or 1 in 761,468. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 17 percent are found, Nebraska, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 33 percent are found and Iraq, where 5 percent are found.

Zarek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zarek has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 47,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zarek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zarek surname are 11.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.51% registered with the political party.

The amount Zarek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.41% less than the national average, earning 247,767 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.65% more than the national average, earning $43,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.34% more than the national average, earning $68,236 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Żarek9310/
Ziarek91988/
Zareck9163/
Czarek9150/
Zayrek9120/
Zareek9110/
Zaurek919/
Zaresk915/
Zareik912/
Zarekh911/
Zahrek911/
Zariek911/
Zarrek910/
Dziarek8399/
Zaharek8384/
Zarzeck8324/
Zareikh8318/
Zarreke8312/
Zarrekh836/
Zarezke831/
Zayreks831/
Jarek804,137/
Sarek80756/
Zorek80708/
Zarik80613/
Zerek80545/
Carek80373/
Čarek8089/
Zareq809/
Zarec806/
Zaryk806/
Zareg803/
Zarex801/
Zahaurek773/
Zarekova771/
Zscharek770/
Sczareck770/
Zahareck770/
Zeyrek739,867/
Zharyk73464/
Zarrik73346/
Zarick73296/
Zharik73272/
Zourek73207/
Zereik73205/
Zoreek73153/
Zoreck73144/
Jareck73135/
Czerek73125/
Charek73117/
Tsarek73109/
Sarekh7393/
Zoreik7390/
Zarzık7336/
Zaraik7334/
Jareke7331/
Zayrik7324/
Saurek7323/
Czorek7320/
Sareek7317/
Czarik7315/
Jarrek7315/
Sareak7313/
Tzarik7312/
Zaurik739/
Sareik739/
Zierek738/
Zeriek737/
Zohrek737/
Zeerek735/
Sareck735/
Ziorek735/
Zareqe734/
Jareak734/
Zoriek734/
Zeirek733/
Sariek733/
Jharek733/
Zarikh733/
Zareeq733/
Zsarik732/
Zaregh732/
Zarzik732/
Zgorek732/
Dzerek732/
Jasrek731/
Zsarec731/
Zharex731/
Zaireg731/
Zereck731/
Zarike731/
Jatrek731/
Zaregz731/
Zerrek731/
Sarrek731/
Ciarek731/
Czaryk731/
Zahryk731/
Zoreke731/
Zarieq731/
Carrek731/
Cariek730/
Zahrekova7113/
Zharekova7110/
Zarekhova713/
Zarkova671,947/
Zarigue67239/
Jarecke67235/
Jareikh6798/
Dziorek6783/
Zarrick6780/
Jareske6777/
Czarick6756/
Dziaryk6756/
Carreck6754/
Zairick6739/
Saharek6733/
Zaharik6727/
Zaraysk6726/
Tzarick6721/
Zoureck6712/
Sareekh679/
Zaryske678/
Zariske677/
Zerreck677/
Zahareková676/
Sarreck674/
Jarreck673/
Zarkowa673/
Dzharik672/
Zaurikh672/
Zarzyck672/
Ziereck672/
Tcharek672/
Zarique672/
Sahreck671/
Jarecks671/
Jarezke671/
Zayrick671/
Zahroik671/
Zaharec671/
Charrek671/
Zarzick671/
Zareque671/
Zeijrek671/
Zaharekova671/
Djareke671/
Zoureik671/
Tzorekh671/
Sarriek671/
Seareak671/
Sczorek671/
Zorecke671/
Zharick671/
Chairek671/
Carriek670/
Sareick670/
Carrekk670/
Zearick670/

Zarek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zarek in the Marathi language
झारेकjhareka-
Zarek in the Russian language
Зарекzarek-

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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 Zarek
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