Golec Surname

50,146th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Golec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland7,8631:4,834548
United States8991:403,18035,223
India4141:1,852,81565,194
Croatia2361:17,9183,658
Brazil1491:1,436,74048,387
Slovenia1171:21,2624,726
Canada1151:320,39629,368
England791:705,29239,851
France711:935,531107,040
Germany481:1,677,19797,745
Austria361:236,54028,356
Israel351:244,50422,492
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Czechia281:379,76744,481
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Greece151:738,65380,079
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China21:683,660,78330,601
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Goleć (4) & Goleč (1) are calculated separately.

Golec (12) may also be a first name.

Golec Last Name Facts

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

The last name Golec is borne by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Goleć or Goleč. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Golec? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 50,146th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 711,674 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Golec are found; 77 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 77 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Golec is also the 3,306,491st most widely held forename internationally It is held by 12 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is borne by 7,863 people, or 1 in 4,834. Aside from Poland this surname is found in 44 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.

Golec Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Golec last name are 8.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.65% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Golec earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 49.05% less than the national average, earning 176,325 kr per year; in Peru they earn 243.64% more than the national average, earning S/. 66,614 per year; in United States they earn 1.67% more than the national average, earning $43,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.39% more than the national average, earning $52,858 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goleć934/
Goleč931/
Goleac91193/
Goleci91167/
Golech91119/
Golecz9116/
Golecc917/
Gollec911/
Goleck911/
Golesch8330/
Golecch8320/
Golleck8318/
Golleci8317/
Goleach8311/
Goleche832/
Gollech831/
Goleich830/
Goulech830/
Golez806,209/
Goles802,852/
Golic80766/
Goleš80710/
Galec80454/
Golež80424/
Gulec80417/
Golek80409/
Golej80179/
Goleţ8042/
Goleś8013/
Goljc809/
Golex806/
Goleg806/
Gollesch7764/
Golecová7737/
Golecova776/
Gouleche773/
Golechch771/
Gottleck771/
Golleche771/
Ghouliec771/
Goletz731,052/
Golike731,049/
Golets73829/
Golich73706/
Golles73594/
Guleac73493/
Golick73476/
Golicz73276/
Golesh73196/
Gollek73193/
Galech73129/
Golesz7366/
Goules7353/
Golych7330/
Gulech7327/
Goiles7322/
Gulecz7320/
Golici7316/
Gollez7316/
Goliez7315/
Galeck7314/
Golics7313/
Goolic7312/
Gullec7312/
Guleci7310/
Gatlec7310/
Gulecc739/
Golekh736/
Goyles734/
Goleij734/
Gouleg733/
Gallec733/
Goleas732/
Goulez732/
Golesk732/
Goleke732/
Galecs732/
Golegh732/
Ghalec731/
Goleak731/
Guleck731/
Gooles731/
Ngolek731/
Goulej731/
Goulek731/
Goleez731/
Golegg731/
Galeci731/
Goleyg731/
Goleyj731/
Gooleg730/
Goleacova7112/
Gootleich710/
Golisch67859/
Golletz67290/
Gollick67255/
Gholich6785/
Galecke6776/
Gohlike6757/
Galleck6751/
Gohlich6749/
Goslich6748/
Golliez6737/
Gouleas6736/
Goleash6734/
Goleeke6733/
Guleich6725/
Golihch6716/
Goulles6715/
Golojch6710/
Gollets6710/
Gholeis679/
Gullecc679/
Gallech679/
Goleykh678/
Goliche677/
Ghalech677/
Golysch676/
Galeich674/
Gollesz674/
Goslick673/
Gouleke673/
Goulich673/
Gotlich673/
Gulesci673/
Goulick672/
Goelick672/
Goleske672/
Gollich672/
Ngolesh672/
Galeche671/
Galeyci671/
Gulieck671/
Gollike671/
Goloich671/
Gohlick671/
Goolick671/
Gouleuk671/
Gollicz671/
Goliesz671/
Goligue671/
Golikke671/
Ghollek671/
Galesch671/
Galeaci671/
Gotlick670/
Goeletz670/
Gohleke670/
Gotletz670/
Golicke670/
Golleas670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Golec
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