Janeček Surname
Approximately 4,176 people bear this surname
Janeček Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 3,828 | 1:2,778 | 218 |
| Slovakia | 301 | 1:17,729 | 2,639 |
| Croatia | 39 | 1:108,426 | 16,784 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 1:414,612 | 18,975 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
The alternate forms: Janecek (2,625) are calculated separately.
Janeček Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Janeček Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Janeček is found most frequently in Czechia. It can occur as a variant: Janecek. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Janeček? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 111,243rd most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,745,102 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Janeček are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 99 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.
The surname Janeček is most commonly used in Czechia, where it is carried by 3,828 people, or 1 in 2,778. In Czechia Janeček is primarily concentrated in: Prague, where 14 percent live, Central Bohemian Region, where 12 percent live and Hradec Králové Region, where 12 percent live. Other than Czechia it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 7 percent live and Croatia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janecek | 95 | 2,625 | / |
| Janíček | 86 | 2,091 | / |
| Janiček | 86 | 232 | / |
| Janezek | 86 | 11 | / |
| Janjček | 86 | 3 | / |
| Joneček | 86 | 2 | / |
| Janečeková | 82 | 28 | / |
| Janeczek | 80 | 6,417 | / |
| Janechek | 80 | 73 | / |
| Janetzek | 80 | 54 | / |
| Janecsek | 80 | 24 | / |
| Janezeck | 80 | 14 | / |
| Janiezek | 80 | 3 | / |
| Janezcek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jannecek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Janečkova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Janesczek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Janecheck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Janicek | 71 | 1,322 | / |
| Janetschek | 71 | 301 | / |
| Janičík | 71 | 109 | / |
| Janíčeková | 71 | 68 | / |
| Yanecek | 71 | 44 | / |
| Janecyk | 71 | 37 | / |
| Janičeková | 71 | 18 | / |
| Janjčec | 71 | 18 | / |
| Janizek | 71 | 9 | / |
| Jonecek | 71 | 7 | / |
| Janecekova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Janečíková | 71 | 1 | / |
| Janezik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Janiczek | 67 | 2,245 | / |
| Janicsek | 67 | 247 | / |
| Janitzek | 67 | 157 | / |
| Joneczek | 67 | 94 | / |
| Ianeczek | 67 | 61 | / |
| Yanechek | 67 | 56 | / |
| Janichek | 67 | 24 | / |
| Janetscheck | 67 | 14 | / |
| Janezick | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jonetzek | 67 | 4 | / |
| Janecseková | 67 | 3 | / |
| Janícsek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janechec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janujzek | 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 Janeček
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