Jančár Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Jančár Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the name of the elite infantry unit of the Ottoman army.

Jančár Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia2391:22,3283,619
Czechia501:212,66930,259
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Jančar (1,370), Jančář (37), Jancar (309) & Jančař (1) are calculated separately.

Jančár Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the name of the elite infantry unit of the Ottoman army.

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Jančár Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jančár occurs in Slovakia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Jančar, Jančář, Jancar or Jančař. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jančár? popularity and diffusion

It is the 914,967th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,129,469 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jančár live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Slovakia, where it is borne by 239 people, or 1 in 22,328. In Slovakia Jančár is mostly found in: Nitra Region, where 44 percent are found, Košice Region, where 38 percent are found and Trnava Region, where 8 percent are found. Besides Slovakia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 17 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jančar941,370/
Jančář9437/
Jancar89309/
Jančař891/
Jasenčár861/
Jančárová80308/
Jancsár77110/
Janczár771/
Janzar67300/
Jančarová67285/
Jančářová6745/
Janzor673/
Jančařová673/

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Footnotes

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