Celec Surname

491,125th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 674 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Celec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Celec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia4531:5,4921,115
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Slovakia381:140,43325,488
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
France131:5,109,440259,941
Austria131:655,03358,041
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Croatia51:845,72148,179
England21:27,859,030389,889
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Čelec (46) & Ćelec (4) are calculated separately.

Celec Last Name Facts

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

Celec is found most frequently in Slovenia. It may also occur as: Čelec or Ćelec. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Celec? popularity and diffusion

The last name Celec is the 491,125th most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 10,812,383 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Celec are found; 68 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 68 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Slovenia, where it is borne by 453 people, or 1 in 5,492. In Slovenia Celec is mostly found in: Mura, where 69 percent live, Central Slovenia, where 9 percent live and Drava, where 8 percent live. Aside from Slovenia it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Slovakia, where 6 percent live.

Celec Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Celec last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Celec earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.28% more than the national average, earning $49,743 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Čelec9346/
Ćelec934/
Cielec91248/
Celgec9111/
Celecz9110/
Celech911/
Chelech8383/
Czelecz8338/
Czelech834/
Cieleck832/
Celecke831/
Celesci831/
Cielech831/
Cheleck831/
Celes802,735/
Celej802,029/
Celic80621/
Jelec80236/
Celek80217/
Celez80211/
Selec80193/
Gelec8070/
Cilec8011/
Celex803/
Celeg802/
Celecová7738/
Scheleck7713/
Schelech7711/
Celecova773/
Chesleck772/
Szczelec771/
Celecque771/
Schelect770/
Cheles731,593/
Seleci73479/
Gielec73436/
Zelech73262/
Cielek73261/
Cealic73154/
Seleck73152/
Chelek73112/
Gelech7398/
Celich7398/
Selech7379/
Cheleş7364/
Szelec7349/
Sceles7336/
Zeleck7321/
Celick7320/
Celetz739/
Celesz738/
Celici737/
Select735/
Geleck735/
Cheleg735/
Celeis735/
Jeleac732/
Cileci732/
Celesh732/
Celeke732/
Sielec732/
Żelech732/
Ceales731/
Chilec731/
Celeds731/
Coylec731/
Cielez731/
Jelecs731/
Seleac731/
Selecs731/
Selecz731/
Cielic731/
Ceyles731/
Celejs731/
Celeks731/
Chelez731/
Celhez731/
Ceeles731/
Ceslek730/
Scheuleac71734/
Scheleich712/
Ciesleicz711/
Scheitlec711/
Schieleck711/
Szelech67127/
Sceales67114/
Ceilles6792/
Cheslek6783/
Cheales6775/
Szelecz6770/
Scheles6766/
Chelich6764/
Chelike6760/
Sceeles6756/
Cieslek6724/
Ceslick6723/
Zieleck6717/
Celitci6717/
Gelecke6715/
Gelesch6715/
Geleick6714/
Tchelek6714/
Cielici6712/
Chelick6711/
Chelets679/
Selesch678/
Szelect678/
Chelych677/
Cheiles677/
Zielech675/
Selecke675/
Seileck674/
Setlech674/
Ceilesh674/
Cheilek674/
Scheleg674/
Cheileg674/
Cheleke672/
Djeleck672/
Cheleys671/
Cielick671/
Schelek671/
Shelech671/
Seleach671/
Seuleac671/
Zelesch671/
Zeileck671/
Srzelec671/
Trzelec671/
Chelekh671/
Cheylek671/
Zelekch671/
Choilec671/
Ceelich670/
Sieleck670/
Geleich670/
Celisch670/
Setleck670/
Cealick670/
Sehleck670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Celec
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