Jamek Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Jamek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jamek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria371:230,14727,778
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Jamek (72) may also be a first name.

Jamek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jamek is carried by more people in Austria than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jamek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,061,309th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 87,801,758 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Jamek reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 45 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,143,416th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 72 people.

The surname Jamek is most frequently used in Austria, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 230,147. In Austria Jamek is primarily concentrated in: Carinthia, where 51 percent reside, Lower Austria, where 27 percent reside and Salzburg, where 19 percent reside. Barring Austria this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 23 percent reside and Nigeria, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jameke91184/
Jamekh917/
Jamiek912/
Jammek911/
Jameck911/
Jaimekh831/
Jatmeks831/
Jahymek831/
Jamesck831/
Jaimeck830/
Samek807,343/
Jamik80606/
Iamek80309/
Zamek80244/
Camek8055/
Jomek8050/
Yamek8040/
Jamex809/
Jamec804/
Jameg803/
Jameq801/
Jameková771/
Saimek73662/
Jamikh73220/
Jamike73130/
Sameck7367/
Rzamek7348/
Jatmik7343/
Ziamek7336/
Zameck7324/
Sammek7321/
Djamik7315/
Jiomek7315/
Jomeke7312/
Jamaik739/
Zaymek739/
Zameek737/
Joemek736/
Zamekh736/
Jamick735/
Zhamek735/
Jommek734/
Giamek733/
Jamesq733/
Jamiec733/
Saymek733/
Sameek732/
Eameak732/
Caimek731/
Jamexs731/
Saumek731/
Jamiqe731/
Jhamik731/
Jaimex731/
Jamegh731/
Zameik731/
Sameak731/
Seamek731/
Jomeck731/
Samekh731/
Geamek731/
Jamajk731/
Jamesg730/
Sammeck6748/
Jiomeke6713/
Jamuike676/
Jamkova675/
Jamikke674/
Djatmik673/
Jammick672/
Cammeck671/
Jaimesq671/
Johymek671/
Giameck671/
Djamikh671/
Jamuikk671/
Jamicke670/

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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
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  • 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 Jamek
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