Adamek Surname

33,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,998 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Adamek Surname Definition:

(Czech, Slovakian) Descendant of little Adam (red earth).

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Adamek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland9,5431:3,983423
Germany2,0511:39,2525,194
United States1,9911:182,04918,182
Czechia5631:18,8872,853
Austria4111:20,7193,234
Hungary2621:37,4674,075
England1691:329,69324,334
Brazil1541:1,390,09346,994
Canada1231:299,55827,752
France1091:609,38380,423
Argentina1011:423,20232,207
Slovakia1011:52,83610,186
Australia751:359,94330,133
Serbia411:174,26711,295
Sweden391:252,48117,476
Croatia371:114,28717,308
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Belgium271:425,80243,971
Slovenia231:108,16011,945
Ukraine221:2,069,213143,711
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Paraguay171:425,6915,975
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Norway111:467,48139,375
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Wales71:442,07621,198
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Belize61:59,2462,743
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Monaco11:37,0664,748
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

- aloafofbread

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adámek943,438/
Hadamek92512/
Adameck92103/
Adameak9219/
Adammek928/
Adameks921/
Adameek921/
Hadameck8627/
Hadammek8610/
Adamec835,936/
Adamik834,195/
Adamík83664/
Adamyk83465/
Adamex835/
Ademek834/
Adameková80109/
Adamekova8020/
Adamiec778,245/
Hadamik77587/
Adamick77448/
Adamiok77240/
Hadámek7749/
Ademeak7727/
Hadamík7721/
Adamesc775/
Adamecs775/
Adamisk773/
Hadamec773/
Adamike772/
Adamaik772/
Hadomek771/
Adamuik771/
Adameckova752/
Adamecková751/
Adamkova7193/
Hadamiec7139/
Addamegh714/
Aadamegh711/
Heydamek711/
Adomekhe711/
Gadaimik711/
Haadamik711/
Hadamick711/
Adamic67723/
Adamíková67638/
Adamiková67218/
Adámik67191/
Adámeková6797/
Adamikova6754/
Adamecová6732/
Ademec676/
Adamecova675/
Adamíkova673/
Adamyková672/
Heidameck671/
Adomec671/
Ademik671/
Adomik671/

Adamek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Adamek in the Russian language
Адамекadamek-

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