Daněk Surname

145,777th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,044 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Daněk Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Denmark (forest of the Danes).

Daněk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia3,0321:3,507327
Slovakia101:533,64560,629
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

The alternate forms: Danek (5,507), Danék (7), Dañek (8) & Dánek (1) are calculated separately.

Daněk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Denmark (forest of the Danes).

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

Daněk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Daněk (Georgian: დანეკ, Marathi: डनेक) is found most frequently in Czechia. It can also be rendered as: Danek, Danék, Dañek or Dánek. Click here to see other potential spellings of Daněk.

How Common Is The Last Name Daněk? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 145,777th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,394,069 people. Daněk is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Daněk reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Czechia, where it is borne by 3,032 people, or 1 in 3,507. In Czechia it is primarily found in: South Moravian Region, where 24 percent reside, Zlín Region, where 17 percent reside and Central Bohemian Region, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Czechia Daněk is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Danek935,507/
Danék937/
Dañek878/
Dánek871/
Danik801,298/
Danyk80781/
Daník8069/
Doněk8023/
Daněková774/
Dhanik731,305/
Daniek73328/
Dannik73307/
Dannyk73286/
Danaik73234/
Dangik73219/
Daneke73196/
Danick73167/
Daneik73102/
Dhanek7381/
Daneck7355/
Dağnık7337/
Dainik7329/
Daniok7328/
Danjek7328/
Danike7316/
Daynek7314/
Danyik7314/
Danykh7310/
Dajnek7310/
Daunik738/
Danysk736/
Dangek734/
Daniik734/
Daynik733/
Danyok733/
Dannek733/
Danyek733/
Danesk732/
Danikh731/
Danhik731/
Dagnek731/
Daynyk731/
Dannhk731/
Daanik731/
Dankova673,390/
Dağınık67262/
Daniyok6778/
Danecke6760/
Danneck6754/
Danicke6746/
Dahneke6728/
Dannick6713/
Dankowa679/
Danneke678/
Deanike677/
Damnaik676/
Dannyok675/
Danishk674/
Danieks673/
Dhanaik673/
Dannaik672/
Danhike672/
Dhangik671/
Danheke671/
Daneeke671/
Dhannek671/
Dasneek671/
Dasnaik671/
Daniksh671/
Dhatnik671/

Daněk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Daněk in the Georgian language
დანეკdanek-
Daněk in the Marathi language
डनेकdaneka-

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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 Daněk
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