Family name تاريك (Tarek 
, Tarik , تاريك 
) , all around the world, is a widespread cognomen. The last name تاريك is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, where it is a common surname, Tunisia, where it is quite a common surname, and Morocco (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Egypt, Bangladesh, and India. Also, تاريك is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Tarik, Tarek | Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, India, Algeria |
| تاريك | Iran, Iraq |