Hájek Surname

49,411th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Hájek Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian) Dweller in, or near, a small wood or grove.

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Hájek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia10,1741:1,04526
Slovakia2331:22,9033,724
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:429,22031,367

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.hayek

Hájek 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hajek938,388/
Hàjek931/
Hajék873/
Hyjek801,524/
Hojek8086/
Hijek8039/
Hájik8033/
Hásek8013/
Hujek805/
Hejek804/
Háyek803/
Hájík801/
Hájke801/
Hájeková7777/
Chajek7393/
Hajsek7371/
Hajeck7364/
Chyjek7352/
Hijeck7326/
Chijek737/
Khojek736/
Hayjek732/
Haijek732/
Khajek732/
Hyjiek731/
Chojek731/
Hajcek731/
Hajzek731/
Hajiek731/
Hojeck731/
Hajeek731/
Hájková679,291/
Heik67273/
Ujek67269/
Ajek67210/
Ojek67168/
Heak6791/
Heuk6773/
Ejek6729/
Hejk6719/
Heyk6712/
Ijek6710/
Hajk679/
Khajeek674/
Hujk672/
Hadjeke672/
Yjek671/
Hajieck671/
Hájkova671/
Hayjeck671/
Ázek671/
Ohjk671/
Uhjk671/

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