Blažek Surname
Approximately 8,514 people bear this surname
Blažek Surname Definition:
(Czech-Slovakian, Polish) Descendant of Blazek; a pet form of Blasius (babbler).
Blažek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 7,162 | 1:1,485 | 55 |
| Slovakia | 644 | 1:8,286 | 863 |
| Croatia | 452 | 1:9,355 | 1,635 |
| Slovenia | 128 | 1:19,435 | 4,406 |
| Serbia | 108 | 1:66,157 | 6,002 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18 | 1:196,467 | 11,001 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 107 | 1:469,333 | 33,530 |
The alternate forms: Blazek (5,633), Blażek (2), Blážek (1) & Blázek (16) are calculated separately.
Blažek Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Czech-Slovakian, Polish) Descendant of Blazek; a pet form of Blasius (babbler).
Blažek Demographics
Average Male Blažek Height
178.23 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Blažek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blažek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Blažek is found in Czechia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Blazek, Blażek, Blážek or Blázek. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Blažek? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 59,288th most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 855,949 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Blažek live; 92 percent live in Eastern Europe and 92 percent live in West Slavic Europe.
Blažek is most prevalent in Czechia, where it is borne by 7,162 people, or 1 in 1,485. In Czechia it is most frequent in: South Moravian Region, where 13 percent reside, Central Bohemian Region, where 12 percent reside and Prague, where 11 percent reside. Barring Czechia this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 8 percent reside and Croatia, where 5 percent reside.
Blažek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Blažek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Blažek surname declined 99 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blazek | 94 | 5,633 | / |
| Blażek | 94 | 2 | / |
| Blážek | 94 | 1 | / |
| Blázek | 89 | 16 | / |
| Blasek | 83 | 356 | / |
| Blažík | 83 | 93 | / |
| Blacek | 83 | 29 | / |
| Blažec | 83 | 7 | / |
| Blajek | 83 | 7 | / |
| Blažik | 83 | 5 | / |
| Blazsek | 77 | 257 | / |
| Blaseck | 77 | 74 | / |
| Blazeck | 77 | 63 | / |
| Blaziek | 77 | 39 | / |
| Blazhek | 77 | 10 | / |
| Blazeyk | 77 | 5 | / |
| Blazeke | 77 | 4 | / |
| Blaseke | 77 | 1 | / |
| Blascek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Blajeck | 77 | 0 | / |
| Blahacek | 71 | 33 | / |
| Blasieck | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bleauzek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blažkova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blazieck | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blasceyk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blagec | 67 | 197 | / |
| Blasik | 67 | 138 | / |
| Blazik | 67 | 116 | / |
| Blažic | 67 | 100 | / |
| Blažíková | 67 | 77 | / |
| Blaseg | 67 | 73 | / |
| Blasyk | 67 | 60 | / |
| Blazyk | 67 | 54 | / |
| Blacik | 67 | 52 | / |
| Blajec | 67 | 37 | / |
| Blazekova | 67 | 32 | / |
| Blazec | 67 | 11 | / |
| Blazeg | 67 | 7 | / |
| Blajik | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vlazek | 67 | 3 | / |
| Blažiková | 67 | 3 | / |
| Blagik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blozek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blazex | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Blažek
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