Drabek Surname
Approximately 4,532 people bear this surname
Drabek Surname User-submission:
Based on word, dráb, which was a profession that existed in the 17-19th centuries. A dráb was an armed servant of aristocracy or state. They served as policemen.
Drábek - Male surname
Drábková - Female surname
Drabek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2,204 | 1:17,245 | 2,548 |
| United States | 1,394 | 1:260,014 | 24,550 |
| Austria | 366 | 1:23,266 | 3,651 |
| Germany | 308 | 1:261,381 | 27,997 |
| Luxembourg | 44 | 1:13,194 | 2,619 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Czechia | 26 | 1:408,980 | 46,580 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Croatia | 21 | 1:201,362 | 24,020 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Hungary | 16 | 1:613,517 | 35,830 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
The alternate forms: Drábek (2,165) are calculated separately.
Drabek Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Based on word, dráb, which was a profession that existed in the 17-19th centuries. A dráb was an armed servant of aristocracy or state. They served as policemen.
Drábek - Male surname
Drábková - Female surname
- tomas.drabekDrabek Demographics
Average Drabek Salary in
United States
$48,244 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Drabek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Drabek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Drabek (Russian: Драбек) is found in Poland more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Drábek. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Drabek? popularity and diffusion
The surname Drabek is the 103,687th most prevalent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,608,020 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Drabek reside; 50 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 49 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.
The last name is most frequently used in Poland, where it is carried by 2,204 people, or 1 in 17,245. Excluding Poland Drabek occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Austria, where 8 percent reside.
Drabek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Drabek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Drabek last name grew 5,576 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Drabek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Drabek last name are 12.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.76% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Drabek earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.81% more than the national average, earning $48,244 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.25% more than the national average, earning $57,262 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drábek | 94 | 2,165 | / |
| Drabeck | 92 | 166 | / |
| Drasbek | 92 | 40 | / |
| Draibek | 92 | 1 | / |
| Drasbeck | 86 | 28 | / |
| Drabik | 83 | 11,184 | / |
| Drobek | 83 | 1,742 | / |
| Drabyk | 83 | 1,014 | / |
| Drabík | 83 | 63 | / |
| Drabec | 83 | 9 | / |
| Dravek | 83 | 5 | / |
| Dróbek | 83 | 1 | / |
| Drabekova | 80 | 14 | / |
| Drabeková | 80 | 2 | / |
| Drabick | 77 | 410 | / |
| Drobeck | 77 | 316 | / |
| Drabiec | 77 | 226 | / |
| Draveck | 77 | 17 | / |
| Drabiks | 77 | 7 | / |
| Dreibek | 77 | 6 | / |
| Drabuik | 77 | 2 | / |
| Drabgeg | 77 | 1 | / |
| Drobeke | 77 | 1 | / |
| Drobeks | 77 | 1 | / |
| Drabkova | 71 | 286 | / |
| Drobik | 67 | 1,136 | / |
| Drábik | 67 | 565 | / |
| Drobec | 67 | 329 | / |
| Drobyk | 67 | 310 | / |
| Drabic | 67 | 237 | / |
| Drabiková | 67 | 109 | / |
| Drobík | 67 | 54 | / |
| Drábeková | 67 | 52 | / |
| Drabíková | 67 | 52 | / |
| Drábík | 67 | 48 | / |
| Drabig | 67 | 29 | / |
| Drabikova | 67 | 27 | / |
| Drebik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drobeg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drobeková | 67 | 1 | / |
Drabek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Drabek in the Russian language | ||
| Драбек | drabek | - |
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Footnotes
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