Hlek Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Hlek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hlek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine2281:199,66127,022
Poland261:1,461,87585,446
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Hlek Last Name Facts

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

Hlek (Arabic: هليك) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hlek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 978,274th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 27,604,341 people. The surname Hlek occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Hlek are found; 98 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 86 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 228 people, or 1 in 199,661. In Ukraine it is most numerous in: Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 33 percent reside, Zaporizhia Oblast, where 14 percent reside and Lviv Oblast, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Ukraine this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 10 percent reside and Czechia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chlek89674/
Hlekh8974/
Khlek8951/
Hleck8923/
Hleke8922/
Hleik893/
Hleek891/
Lek8618,875/
Chliek8018/
Hleikh8012/
Hleekh8010/
Chleck807/
Khleek805/
Chlekh804/
Khleck802/
Hlleck801/
Hleeck800/
Leek7522,184/
Leke759,816/
Leak758,813/
Leck754,044/
Lekh753,486/
Leyk751,391/
Lejk751,039/
Leik75731/
Leuk75278/
Liek75218/
Lekk7567/
Lekš7534/
Hlyk7531/
Legk753/
Lekg752/
Lhek752/
Lehk751/
Hlec751/
Hleg751/
Hlik751/
Lekś751/
Jlek751/
Lekc751/
Chleikh73207/
Hlekova7343/
Hleková732/
Leake6718,386/
Leick671,951/
Leuck671,899/
Leeke671,175/
Lieck67622/
Lecke67522/
Leisk67434/
Leeck67171/
Lekke67126/
Khlik67120/
Leack67112/
Leike67108/
Lekht6797/
Khlyk6778/
Lheke6735/
Chleq6733/
Leßke6729/
Leyck6728/
Leyke6727/
Lekhe6720/
Leukh6717/
Lekås6715/
Lekth6715/
Leksz6710/
Lesck678/
Leksø675/
Chlik674/
Hlyke674/
Leijk674/
Lleke673/
Lehyk672/
Khleq672/
Leehk671/
Leidk671/
Leikc671/
Lekhh671/
Leekk671/
Legke671/
Lejks671/
Leekh671/
Ledkc671/
Leedk671/
Leikh670/
Lesks670/
Leitk670/

Hlek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hlek in the Arabic language
هليكhlyk-

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