Family name أريك (Eric 
, Arik 
, Arık 
) , globally, is a widespread cognomen. The last name أريك is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, where it is a common surname, Cameroon, where it is quite a common surname, and Rwanda (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Mexico, Turkey, and Nigeria. More frequently, أريك is the forename as well as the last name.