Holeček Surname
Approximately 2,925 people bear this surname
Holeček Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 2,863 | 1:3,714 | 360 |
| Slovakia | 32 | 1:166,764 | 29,092 |
| Croatia | 22 | 1:192,209 | 23,417 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
The alternate forms: Holecek (1,188) are calculated separately.
Holeček Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holeček Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Holeček is borne by more people in Czechia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Holecek. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Holeček? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 150,722nd most widespread surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,491,469 people. Holeček is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Holeček live; 99 percent live in Eastern Europe and 99 percent live in West Slavic Europe.
The last name is most common in Czechia, where it is carried by 2,863 people, or 1 in 3,714. In Czechia it is mostly concentrated in: Central Bohemian Region, where 21 percent are found, Prague, where 16 percent are found and Hradec Králové Region, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Czechia this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 1 percent are found and Croatia, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holecek | 95 | 1,188 | / |
| Choleček | 93 | 6 | / |
| Holíček | 86 | 264 | / |
| Holešek | 86 | 127 | / |
| Holiček | 86 | 107 | / |
| Holezek | 86 | 18 | / |
| Holesek | 86 | 15 | / |
| Haleček | 86 | 11 | / |
| Olejček | 86 | 6 | / |
| Háleček | 86 | 3 | / |
| Holaček | 86 | 1 | / |
| Holečeková | 82 | 3 | / |
| Holeczek | 80 | 739 | / |
| Holechek | 80 | 222 | / |
| Holetzek | 80 | 54 | / |
| Holecsek | 80 | 27 | / |
| Holetsek | 80 | 4 | / |
| Holeseck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Holezeck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hollecek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Olesek | 77 | 269 | / |
| Olecek | 77 | 19 | / |
| Olezek | 77 | 3 | / |
| Olíček | 77 | 1 | / |
| Holletzek | 75 | 123 | / |
| Holecheck | 75 | 83 | / |
| Holleczek | 75 | 75 | / |
| Holetzeck | 75 | 34 | / |
| Holeschek | 75 | 22 | / |
| Holečkova | 75 | 17 | / |
| Holletcek | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hollechek | 75 | 0 | / |
| Holetchek | 75 | 0 | / |
| Oleszek | 71 | 2,350 | / |
| Oleczek | 71 | 218 | / |
| Halíček | 71 | 78 | / |
| Oleshek | 71 | 78 | / |
| Holicek | 71 | 76 | / |
| Holleschek | 71 | 41 | / |
| Halaček | 71 | 27 | / |
| Holisek | 71 | 16 | / |
| Holetschek | 71 | 12 | / |
| Holíčeková | 71 | 5 | / |
| Olejčeková | 71 | 5 | / |
| Holičeková | 71 | 4 | / |
| Olejcek | 71 | 4 | / |
| Galeček | 71 | 3 | / |
| Olejčík | 71 | 2 | / |
| Olejčik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Holesik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Uhlíček | 71 | 1 | / |
| Holesec | 71 | 1 | / |
| Holecec | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oletzek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olescek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Holletschek | 67 | 91 | / |
| Holicsek | 67 | 32 | / |
| Oleaczek | 67 | 30 | / |
| Oslejsek | 67 | 20 | / |
| Holaczek | 67 | 18 | / |
| Holychek | 67 | 13 | / |
| Holiczek | 67 | 12 | / |
| Holatzek | 67 | 8 | / |
| Olecheck | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oslejšek | 67 | 5 | / |
| Holechyk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haleczek | 67 | 4 | / |
| Holichek | 67 | 3 | / |
| Holetsyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heleczek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holoczek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holecsik | 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 Holeček
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