Gocalek Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Gocalek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gocalek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gocalek Last Name Facts

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

Gocalek is more frequently found in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gocalek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gocalek is the 4,532,898th most numerous surname internationally, held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name Gocalek is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Gocalek are found; 37 percent are found in Northern Europe and 32 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

Gocalek is most common in Poland, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 6,334,792. Not including Poland this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 16 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goczaleck882/
Gocałek86391/
Gocolek861/
Gocalik861/
Gocalec861/
Gokcalik8062/
Goczalik806/
Gorzalek802/
Gocialik801/
Gokhalek801/
Gottschalek780/
Gacałek7117/
Guzolek7115/
Okaleke719/
Ozcalik713/
Gokalik712/
Gosalik711/
Okhalek711/
Gorzałek67100/
Ghazalek672/
Gorzalik671/
Gottschalik671/
Gaqoleke671/

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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 Gocalek
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