Blažek Surname

59,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,514 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Blažek Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian, Polish) Descendant of Blazek; a pet form of Blasius (babbler).

Blažek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia7,1621:1,48555
Slovakia6441:8,286863
Croatia4521:9,3551,635
Slovenia1281:19,4354,406
Serbia1081:66,1576,002
Bosnia and Herzegovina181:196,46711,001
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:469,33333,530

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).

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blazek945,633/
Blażek942/
Blážek941/
Blázek8916/
Blasek83356/
Blažík8393/
Blacek8329/
Blažec837/
Blajek837/
Blažik835/
Blazsek77257/
Blaseck7774/
Blazeck7763/
Blaziek7739/
Blazhek7710/
Blazeyk775/
Blazeke774/
Blaseke771/
Blascek771/
Blajeck770/
Blahacek7133/
Blasieck712/
Bleauzek711/
Blažkova711/
Blazieck711/
Blasceyk711/
Blagec67197/
Blasik67138/
Blazik67116/
Blažic67100/
Blažíková6777/
Blaseg6773/
Blasyk6760/
Blazyk6754/
Blacik6752/
Blajec6737/
Blazekova6732/
Blazec6711/
Blazeg677/
Blajik675/
Vlazek673/
Blažiková673/
Blagik671/
Blozek671/
Blazex671/

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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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