Adamek Surname
Approximately 15,998 people bear this surname
Adamek Surname Definition:
(Czech, Slovakian) Descendant of little Adam (red earth).
Read More About This SurnameAdamek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 9,543 | 1:3,983 | 423 |
| Germany | 2,051 | 1:39,252 | 5,194 |
| United States | 1,991 | 1:182,049 | 18,182 |
| Czechia | 563 | 1:18,887 | 2,853 |
| Austria | 411 | 1:20,719 | 3,234 |
| Hungary | 262 | 1:37,467 | 4,075 |
| England | 169 | 1:329,693 | 24,334 |
| Brazil | 154 | 1:1,390,093 | 46,994 |
| Canada | 123 | 1:299,558 | 27,752 |
| France | 109 | 1:609,383 | 80,423 |
| Argentina | 101 | 1:423,202 | 32,207 |
| Slovakia | 101 | 1:52,836 | 10,186 |
| Australia | 75 | 1:359,943 | 30,133 |
| Serbia | 41 | 1:174,267 | 11,295 |
| Sweden | 39 | 1:252,481 | 17,476 |
| Croatia | 37 | 1:114,287 | 17,308 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| Belgium | 27 | 1:425,802 | 43,971 |
| Slovenia | 23 | 1:108,160 | 11,945 |
| Ukraine | 22 | 1:2,069,213 | 143,711 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Paraguay | 17 | 1:425,691 | 5,975 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Belize | 6 | 1:59,246 | 2,743 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1:913,067 | 55,053 |
The alternate forms: Adámek (3,438) are calculated separately.
Adamek (30) may also be a first name.
Adamek Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Czech, Slovakian) Descendant of little Adam (red earth).
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'son of Adam'. However, Adam means (approximately) 'man of the red earth' in the original Hebrew and could also carry the religious meaning "son of Adam", where Adam was the first man created by God in the Bible.
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Adamek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Adamek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Adamek (Russian: Адамек) occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Adámek. Click here for other possible spellings of Adamek.
How Common Is The Last Name Adamek? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 33,191st most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 455,529 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Adamek live; 66 percent live in Eastern Europe and 64 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Adamek is also the 1,911,214th most widely held first name internationally, held by 30 people.
Adamek is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is carried by 9,543 people, or 1 in 3,983. Outside of Poland it is found in 42 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.
Adamek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Adamek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Adamek last name expanded 3,620 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Adamek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Adamek are 10.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.39% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Adamek earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 37.04% less than the national average, earning 217,876 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.41% more than the national average, earning $45,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.5% more than the national average, earning $52,911 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adámek | 94 | 3,438 | / |
| Hadamek | 92 | 512 | / |
| Adameck | 92 | 103 | / |
| Adameak | 92 | 19 | / |
| Adammek | 92 | 8 | / |
| Adameks | 92 | 1 | / |
| Adameek | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hadameck | 86 | 27 | / |
| Hadammek | 86 | 10 | / |
| Adamec | 83 | 5,936 | / |
| Adamik | 83 | 4,195 | / |
| Adamík | 83 | 664 | / |
| Adamyk | 83 | 465 | / |
| Adamex | 83 | 5 | / |
| Ademek | 83 | 4 | / |
| Adameková | 80 | 109 | / |
| Adamekova | 80 | 20 | / |
| Adamiec | 77 | 8,245 | / |
| Hadamik | 77 | 587 | / |
| Adamick | 77 | 448 | / |
| Adamiok | 77 | 240 | / |
| Hadámek | 77 | 49 | / |
| Ademeak | 77 | 27 | / |
| Hadamík | 77 | 21 | / |
| Adamesc | 77 | 5 | / |
| Adamecs | 77 | 5 | / |
| Adamisk | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hadamec | 77 | 3 | / |
| Adamike | 77 | 2 | / |
| Adamaik | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hadomek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Adamuik | 77 | 1 | / |
| Adameckova | 75 | 2 | / |
| Adamecková | 75 | 1 | / |
| Adamkova | 71 | 93 | / |
| Hadamiec | 71 | 39 | / |
| Addamegh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Aadamegh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heydamek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Adomekhe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gadaimik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haadamik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hadamick | 71 | 1 | / |
| Adamic | 67 | 723 | / |
| Adamíková | 67 | 638 | / |
| Adamiková | 67 | 218 | / |
| Adámik | 67 | 191 | / |
| Adámeková | 67 | 97 | / |
| Adamikova | 67 | 54 | / |
| Adamecová | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ademec | 67 | 6 | / |
| Adamecova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Adamíkova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Adamyková | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heidameck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adomec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ademik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adomik | 67 | 1 | / |
Adamek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Adamek in the Russian language | ||
| Адамек | adamek | - |
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