Hanžek Surname
Approximately 1,370 people bear this surname
Hanžek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 1,343 | 1:3,149 | 280 |
| Slovenia | 23 | 1:108,160 | 11,945 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Hanzek (225), Hanżek (6) & Hänzek (1) are calculated separately.
Hanžek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hanžek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hanžek occurs more in Croatia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Hanzek, Hanżek or Hänzek. For other possible spellings of Hanžek click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hanžek? popularity and diffusion
It is the 281,605th most prevalent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,319,377 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Hanžek reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
Hanžek is most common in Croatia, where it is carried by 1,343 people, or 1 in 3,149. In Croatia Hanžek is most frequent in: Krapina-Zagorje County, where 26 percent live, City of Zagreb, where 23 percent live and Varaždin County, where 13 percent live. Outside of Croatia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Slovenia, where 2 percent live and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanzek | 94 | 225 | / |
| Hanżek | 94 | 6 | / |
| Anžek | 91 | 12 | / |
| Hänzek | 89 | 1 | / |
| Janžek | 83 | 483 | / |
| Hansek | 83 | 90 | / |
| Hancek | 83 | 49 | / |
| Hajnšek | 77 | 164 | / |
| Changek | 77 | 152 | / |
| Hanzsek | 77 | 80 | / |
| Hajnsek | 77 | 40 | / |
| Ahangek | 77 | 12 | / |
| Hanseke | 77 | 11 | / |
| Hanseck | 77 | 5 | / |
| Chanzek | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chanjek | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hanssek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hanzeck | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hanshek | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ansek | 73 | 423 | / |
| Anzek | 73 | 88 | / |
| Angek | 73 | 43 | / |
| Anjek | 73 | 37 | / |
| Ancek | 73 | 9 | / |
| Hancheck | 71 | 97 | / |
| Hanschek | 71 | 58 | / |
| Chanchek | 71 | 22 | / |
| Hainchek | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hansehke | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cheangek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chanjeck | 71 | 1 | / |
| Changiek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hansekke | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hancyk | 67 | 298 | / |
| Hensek | 67 | 151 | / |
| Hanzik | 67 | 127 | / |
| Honzek | 67 | 120 | / |
| Hancik | 67 | 91 | / |
| Hanzec | 67 | 87 | / |
| Anjeck | 67 | 86 | / |
| Hamžík | 67 | 82 | / |
| Hanzík | 67 | 75 | / |
| Anzeke | 67 | 69 | / |
| Honsek | 67 | 60 | / |
| Anjeke | 67 | 57 | / |
| Hamžik | 67 | 51 | / |
| Hanjik | 67 | 50 | / |
| Hansik | 67 | 29 | / |
| Anchek | 67 | 25 | / |
| Janzek | 67 | 25 | / |
| Honcek | 67 | 23 | / |
| Jangek | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hongek | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hanjec | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gancek | 67 | 16 | / |
| Honjek | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ganzek | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hanscheck | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hencek | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hanzyk | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hansík | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chancheck | 67 | 9 | / |
| Angeke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ainjek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Anzeck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Janšek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Henzek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hamzek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gansek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hansex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hancík | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hanseková | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hainschek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anseke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hancheske | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamjek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hanzex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anseck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hangeq | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Hanžek
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