Jelek Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Jelek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jelek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Jelek (57) may also be a first name.

Jelek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jelek is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Jelek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jelek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jelek is the 2,394,033rd most common family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname Jelek is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Jelek are found; 78 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 75 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,308,380th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 57 people.

The last name Jelek is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 3,673,589. In Indonesia it is most common in: Jakarta, where 11 percent reside, East Java, where 6 percent reside and West Java, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Indonesia Jelek is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 19 percent reside and Pakistan, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeleke914/
Jeliek911/
Elek8911,258/
Djeleck832/
Djeleke832/
Hjeleik831/
Jelleck831/
Ijeleke831/
Selek808,358/
Zelek805,362/
Jilek802,736/
Yelek801,222/
Ellek80922/
Jelec80236/
Celek80217/
Gelek80148/
Jelik8028/
Elekh806/
Żelek804/
Jelex803/
Elhek801/
Djeleikh771/
Ijelekhe771/
Jellehke770/
Zeleke73136,481/
Selekh73303/
Zeylek73240/
Seleck73152/
Jehlik73148/
Jehlík73106/
Zielek7352/
Jailek7345/
Rzelek7337/
Geleke7335/
Geylek7332/
Jelikh7331/
Zeleck7321/
Seelek7321/
Zeleks7315/
Sealek7313/
Yeleck7311/
Jilekh7310/
Geleek7310/
Yeleke736/
Gielek736/
Geleck735/
Gellek735/
Joilek735/
Joylek735/
Elheak734/
Seleik733/
Jeslík733/
Žajlek733/
Jeleac732/
Jelick732/
Djelik732/
Juylek732/
Jeliok732/
Jeleeg731/
Jileck731/
Geleks731/
Elleik731/
Jelike731/
Jelecs731/
Zeliek731/
Sehlek731/
Seulek731/
Zeilek731/
Getlek731/
Ieleck731/
Jellik730/
Jelhik730/
Jelleg730/
Jelisk730/
Jeleckova711/
Elik677,861/
Djelikh67302/
Jellick67215/
Elyk67161/
Ijileke6762/
Geleske6741/
Zheleuk6737/
Eleg6727/
Zieleck6717/
Zeleske6715/
Gelecke6715/
Geleick6714/
Zieleke6712/
Zhelesk679/
Zhelekh677/
Jaileuk676/
Seileck674/
Jellikh674/
Djileke673/
Jelique672/
Dzielek672/
Jelegue672/
Jaileak672/
Jelikhe671/
Elheick671/
Seleukh671/
Zeileck671/
Jheelik671/
Zelekch671/
Seeleak671/
Jaihlek671/
Sieleck670/
Sehleck670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jelek
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