Bílek Surname

108,642nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Bílek Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian) The light-complexioned or white-haired man.

Bílek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia4,2281:2,515173
Slovakia541:98,82318,879
France11:66,422,722504,397
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

The alternate forms: Bilek (9,589) are calculated separately.

Bílek Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian) The light-complexioned or white-haired man.

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

Bílek Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bílek Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bílek (Oriya: ବିେଲକ) is borne by more people in Czechia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Bilek. For other potential spellings of Bílek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bílek? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 108,642nd most widely held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,701,108 people. The last name Bílek is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Bílek live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Bílek is most prevalent in Czechia, where it is held by 4,228 people, or 1 in 2,515. In Czechia Bílek is mostly found in: South Moravian Region, where 16 percent live, Central Bohemian Region, where 15 percent live and Prague, where 12 percent live. Besides Czechia this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 1 percent live and France, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bilek939,589/
Belek804,261/
Bílik80190/
Bylek80122/
Bílík8013/
Bílec807/
Bělek803/
Bılek801/
Bíleková7762/
Beleck73897/
Bileke73843/
Beleke73521/
Bielek73425/
Bileck73202/
Biolek73162/
Beslek73157/
Bejlek73107/
Boilek7380/
Beelek7361/
Beleuk7331/
Bislek7320/
Baylek7318/
Belekt7317/
Bailek7313/
Beulek734/
Belekh734/
Biliek733/
Beleik732/
Beylek732/
Bylekh731/
Bilaek731/
Bilekh731/
Biletk731/
Belezk731/
Byslek731/
Betlek731/
Beliek731/
Bileak730/
Bileik730/
Běhálek6760/
Belecke6752/
Bieleck6751/
Beileke6741/
Beleske6719/
Bileske6716/
Bilesck679/
Beuleck678/
Bilecke676/
Belesck674/
Bieliek672/
Boileck672/
Beleuck672/
Beuleuk672/
Bisleke671/
Bealeck671/
Beylekh671/
Bhelekh671/
Baileyk671/
Bailegk671/
Beloeck671/
Bílkova671/
Bisleck670/

Bílek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bílek in the Oriya language
ବିେଲକbielaka90
ବିେଳକbielaka10

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