Jelínek Surname
Approximately 7,987 people bear this surname
Jelínek Surname User-submission:
Jelínek is a Czech surname meaning 'little deer'.
Jelínek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 7,769 | 1:1,369 | 49 |
| Slovakia | 212 | 1:25,172 | 4,230 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 80 | 1:627,734 | 41,746 |
The alternate forms: Jelinek (11,972) are calculated separately.
Jelínek Surname Meaning
Jelínek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jelínek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jelínek occurs in Czechia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Jelinek. Click here for other possible spellings of Jelínek.
How Common Is The Last Name Jelínek? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 62,806th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 912,426 people. The surname Jelínek occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Jelínek reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.
The last name Jelínek is most commonly used in Czechia, where it is carried by 7,769 people, or 1 in 1,369. In Czechia Jelínek is most prevalent in: Central Bohemian Region, where 22 percent are found, Prague, where 13 percent are found and Ústí nad Labem Region, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Czechia this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 3 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.
Jelínek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Jelínek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jelínek surname contracted 99 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jelinek | 95 | 11,972 | / |
| Jeslínek | 93 | 67 | / |
| Jellínek | 93 | 1 | / |
| Jelenek | 86 | 382 | / |
| Jelének | 86 | 93 | / |
| Jeljnek | 86 | 13 | / |
| Jelíneková | 82 | 29 | / |
| Jellinek | 80 | 1,344 | / |
| Jellenek | 80 | 15 | / |
| Jelineck | 80 | 11 | / |
| Jeslinek | 80 | 9 | / |
| Jelionek | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jelinesk | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jelineke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jeleneck | 80 | 0 | / |
| Elynek | 77 | 89 | / |
| Elinek | 77 | 40 | / |
| Elenek | 77 | 12 | / |
| Jelínkova | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jellineck | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jellyneck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yelinek | 71 | 403 | / |
| Jelenik | 71 | 177 | / |
| Gelinek | 71 | 78 | / |
| Jeleník | 71 | 41 | / |
| Gelenek | 71 | 38 | / |
| Jelenec | 71 | 30 | / |
| Jeleneková | 71 | 28 | / |
| Jelineková | 71 | 20 | / |
| Jelinex | 71 | 9 | / |
| Ielenek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jelenekova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jelinik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ellenek | 71 | 0 | / |
| Yelenek | 71 | 0 | / |
| Yellinek | 67 | 26 | / |
| Jellenik | 67 | 25 | / |
| Jelenick | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yeslinek | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gellinek | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jelesnik | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jeleniok | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jellineková | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yelineck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jelinick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeleneke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geleneek | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ieleneck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ielineck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Yeleneck | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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