Zek Surname
Approximately 661 people bear this surname
Zek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 308 | 1:239,869 | 23,092 |
| Cameroon | 61 | 1:340,477 | 30,746 |
| Ukraine | 60 | 1:758,712 | 77,596 |
| Turkey | 53 | 1:1,468,329 | 57,819 |
| Brazil | 45 | 1:4,757,207 | 124,005 |
| Indonesia | 23 | 1:5,749,965 | 259,967 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Liberia | 8 | 1:551,067 | 25,208 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
The alternate forms: Żek (2) are calculated separately.
Zek (576) may also be a first name.
Zek Demographics
Average Zek Salary in
United States
$28,188 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zek occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Żek. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zek? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 498,439th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 11,025,032 people. The surname Zek is predominantly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Zek live; 56 percent live in Central Africa and 54 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Zek is also the 349,109th most widely held first name internationally, held by 576 people.
The surname is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 308 people, or 1 in 239,869. Aside from The DR Congo it occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 9 percent reside and Ukraine, where 9 percent reside.
Zek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Zek has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zek Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Zek last name is predominantly Orthodox (55%) in Russia and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.
Zek earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.67% less than the national average, earning $28,188 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Żek | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zeck | 86 | 2,921 | / |
| Zeke | 86 | 2,430 | / |
| Zeek | 86 | 1,109 | / |
| Tzek | 86 | 595 | / |
| Zeak | 86 | 277 | / |
| Zeik | 86 | 208 | / |
| Ziek | 86 | 98 | / |
| Zhek | 86 | 90 | / |
| Dzek | 86 | 41 | / |
| Czek | 86 | 30 | / |
| Rzek | 86 | 23 | / |
| Zekh | 86 | 9 | / |
| Zedk | 86 | 3 | / |
| Zcek | 86 | 2 | / |
| Zekz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Zegk | 86 | 2 | / |
| Øzek | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zekp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zeyk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zezk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zeuk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jzek | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hzek | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dzhek | 75 | 818 | / |
| Zheke | 75 | 530 | / |
| Tzeek | 75 | 529 | / |
| Dzekh | 75 | 523 | / |
| Czeck | 75 | 457 | / |
| Zeeck | 75 | 439 | / |
| Zieke | 75 | 128 | / |
| Zieck | 75 | 113 | / |
| Dzeik | 75 | 94 | / |
| Zeike | 75 | 56 | / |
| Ziesk | 75 | 44 | / |
| Czeke | 75 | 40 | / |
| Dzeyk | 75 | 35 | / |
| Zegke | 75 | 34 | / |
| Dzeck | 75 | 25 | / |
| Tzeck | 75 | 15 | / |
| Zeick | 75 | 10 | / |
| Dziek | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hrzek | 75 | 8 | / |
| Tzeke | 75 | 6 | / |
| Zeisk | 75 | 6 | / |
| Rziek | 75 | 6 | / |
| Zecke | 75 | 5 | / |
| Drzek | 75 | 5 | / |
| Chzek | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zhekh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zekke | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rzeek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czeuk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zheek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zczek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeckh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeeke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeikh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeitk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shzek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeake | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zietk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tzeik | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zekhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zheck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zchek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Øzeke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zseak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Trzek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cziek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zekss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zekgh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czekk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeuck | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sek | 67 | 63,154 | / |
| Zec | 67 | 7,625 | / |
| Cek | 67 | 5,051 | / |
| Gek | 67 | 2,244 | / |
| Zyk | 67 | 1,171 | / |
| Zik | 67 | 1,134 | / |
| Zeiske | 67 | 1,025 | / |
| Jek | 67 | 597 | / |
| Zekova | 67 | 322 | / |
| Zex | 67 | 160 | / |
| Czeike | 67 | 31 | / |
| Zeg | 67 | 18 | / |
| Tszeke | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ček | 67 | 18 | / |
| Zeq | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ziecke | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dzieyk | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zeaske | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zeakeh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zjk | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dzeick | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zeitke | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zietke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tzeeck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzheik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeheck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeicke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziekke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeikeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czceck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zäk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Strzek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dziejk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzeick | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zek
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