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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Average Male Adamek Height
178.31 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Adamek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Adamek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Adamek (Russian: Адамек) is held by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Adámek. Click here for other possible spellings of Adamek.
How Common Is The Last Name Adamek? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 33,191st most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,529 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Adamek reside; 66 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 64 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Adamek is also the 1,911,214th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 30 people.
It is most commonly used in Poland, where it is borne by 9,543 people, or 1 in 3,983. Without taking into account Poland Adamek is found in 42 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Adamek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Adamek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Adamek surname increased 3,620 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Adamek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Adamek surname are 10.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.39% registered with 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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