Florek Surname

40,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,857 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Florek Surname Definition:

(Polish) Descendant of little Flor, a pet form of Florian (flowering).

Florek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland9,3761:4,054436
United States2,0831:174,00817,498
Germany3011:267,46028,463
Brazil2181:981,99234,879
Slovakia2171:24,5924,115
England1171:476,22330,919
France1021:651,20384,246
Czechia881:120,83519,508
Canada711:518,95243,932
Croatia341:124,37118,240
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Hungary261:377,54926,409
Austria241:354,81038,119
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Ukraine161:2,845,168170,459
Norway151:342,81932,589
Serbia141:510,35319,964
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Flórek (22) are calculated separately.

Florek (11) may also be a first name.

Florek Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) Descendant of little Flor, a pet form of Florian (flowering).

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

Florek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Florek (Russian: Флорек) occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Flórek. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Florek? popularity and diffusion

Florek is the 40,728th most common family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 566,815 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Florek are found; 76 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 75 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Florek is also the 3,487,849th most common forename internationally It is held by 11 people.

Florek is most frequently used in Poland, where it is carried by 9,376 people, or 1 in 4,054. Outside of Poland Florek is found in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Florek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Florek has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 13,887 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Florek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Florek last name are 9.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.63% registered with the party.

The amount Florek earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.42% more than the national average, earning $45,056 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.14% less than the national average, earning $49,612 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Flórek9422/
Floreck92173/
Floreak9216/
Florzek926/
Floreke925/
Flyorek921/
Floresk921/
Floreske8648/
Floureck8627/
Florreck861/
Florik8343/
Floryk8340/
Florec8318/
Florex8316/
Florík8314/
Florýk8311/
Floreg835/
Flerek833/
Flarek833/
Flurek831/
Floreková80214/
Florekova8014/
Floreac77159/
Florecq7774/
Florick7768/
Flyorik7714/
Floresc779/
Florzik775/
Flereck774/
Floresq774/
Florecs772/
Florzyk772/
Floresx771/
Flöreke771/
Floryke771/
Florecc770/
Florkova7112/
Flörecke7111/
Floricke713/
Fleureck712/
Florig67527/
Floric67122/
Floríková6721/
Florykova6715/
Floryková6715/
Florýková6711/
Fleryk678/
Flórik678/
Flerik674/
Florikova673/
Florecová673/
Florix671/
Floriková671/

Florek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Florek in the Russian language
Флорекflorek-

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