Hájek Surname
Approximately 10,413 people bear this surname
Hájek Surname Definition:
(Czech-Slovakian) Dweller in, or near, a small wood or grove.
Read More About This SurnameHájek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 10,174 | 1:1,045 | 26 |
| Slovakia | 233 | 1:22,903 | 3,724 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 117 | 1:429,220 | 31,367 |
The alternate forms: Hajek (8,388), Hàjek (1) & Hajék (3) are calculated separately.
Hájek Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Czech-Slovakian) Dweller in, or near, a small wood or grove.
User-submitted Reference
Hayek is a surname, a variant spelling of the Czech name, Hájek, which originally meant 'grove' and commonly occurs in Czech place names. It occurs among Polish Jews in a Polish spelling as Chajek. The family name Hayek, Hayeck or Haiek, Arabic: حايك , variants of Howayek, is also found in Lebanon. The name means 'weaver' in Arabic.
- mouayd.hayekHájek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hájek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hájek is found most frequently in Czechia. It can occur as: Hajek, Hàjek or Hajék. For other potential spellings of Hájek click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hájek? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 49,411th most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 699,851 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Hájek reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.
This last name is most numerous in Czechia, where it is carried by 10,174 people, or 1 in 1,045. In Czechia Hájek is most prevalent in: Central Bohemian Region, where 18 percent reside, Prague, where 16 percent reside and South Moravian Region, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Czechia this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hajek | 93 | 8,388 | / |
| Hàjek | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hajék | 87 | 3 | / |
| Hyjek | 80 | 1,524 | / |
| Hojek | 80 | 86 | / |
| Hijek | 80 | 39 | / |
| Hájik | 80 | 33 | / |
| Hásek | 80 | 13 | / |
| Hujek | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hejek | 80 | 4 | / |
| Háyek | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hájík | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hájke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hájeková | 77 | 77 | / |
| Chajek | 73 | 93 | / |
| Hajsek | 73 | 71 | / |
| Hajeck | 73 | 64 | / |
| Chyjek | 73 | 52 | / |
| Hijeck | 73 | 26 | / |
| Chijek | 73 | 7 | / |
| Khojek | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hayjek | 73 | 2 | / |
| Haijek | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khajek | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hyjiek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chojek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hajcek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hajzek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hajiek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hojeck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hajeek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hájková | 67 | 9,291 | / |
| Heik | 67 | 273 | / |
| Ujek | 67 | 269 | / |
| Ajek | 67 | 210 | / |
| Ojek | 67 | 168 | / |
| Heak | 67 | 91 | / |
| Heuk | 67 | 73 | / |
| Ejek | 67 | 29 | / |
| Hejk | 67 | 19 | / |
| Heyk | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ijek | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hajk | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khajeek | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hujk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hadjeke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yjek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajieck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hájkova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayjeck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ázek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohjk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhjk | 67 | 1 | / |
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