Filek Surname

230,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Filek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Filek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,0211:37,2275,786
United States2981:1,216,30586,337
Canada1301:283,42826,469
Czechia1021:104,25017,216
Austria621:137,34618,671
Hungary431:228,28618,658
Turkey291:2,683,49781,313
France201:3,321,136213,627
Croatia141:302,04329,715
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
England71:7,959,723202,100
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Fílek (1) are calculated separately.

Filek (17) may also be a first name.

Filek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Filek (Russian: Филек) occurs more in Poland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Fílek. For other potential spellings of Filek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Filek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Filek is the 230,517th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,152,448 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Filek live; 67 percent live in Eastern Europe and 65 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,694,839th most widespread forename at a global level. It is borne by 17 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is held by 1,021 people, or 1 in 37,227. Without taking into account Poland this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Filek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Filek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Filek last name increased 5,960 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Filek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Filek are 0.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.62% being registered with the party.

The amount Filek earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.76% less than the national average, earning $42,388 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.71% more than the national average, earning $58,977 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fílek931/
Fielek91358/
Fiolek91323/
Fileke915/
Fileck911/
Felek805,609/
Filik803,986/
Filex80640/
Filec80278/
Fulek80186/
Filyk80151/
Fylek809/
Vilek805/
Fülek802/
Filekova7749/
Fileková7712/
Feilecke771/
Feleke73115,210/
Fiołek731,273/
Feilyk7323/
Filike7322/
Fyolek7322/
Fejlek7319/
Filhik7312/
Fiolik738/
Fiolyk735/
Filyok734/
Fullek733/
Filieg733/
Feleuk732/
Feleck732/
Filick732/
Vailek731/
Filexs731/
Vileck731/
Failik731/
Vielek731/
Filiok731/
Fuliek730/
Filect730/
Feleik730/
Filkova671,199/
Fileehkova678/
Phileuk672/
Vaileck671/
Vilheik671/
Vileikė671/
Failick671/
Fitlick670/
Feleske670/
Fielick670/

Filek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Filek in the Russian language
Филекfilek-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Filek
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