Dobovsek Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Dobovsek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dobovsek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

The alternate forms: Dobovšek (248) are calculated separately.

Dobovsek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dobovsek occurs more in Argentina more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Dobovšek. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dobovsek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dobovsek is the 3,730,171st most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. Dobovsek occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Dobovsek are found; 43 percent are found in South America and 43 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

Dobovsek is most frequent in Argentina, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 3,885,765. In Argentina Dobovsek is most prevalent in: Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where 73 percent reside and Buenos Aires Province, where 27 percent reside. Aside from Argentina this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Germany, where 7 percent reside.

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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
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