Jelnek Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Jelnek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jelnek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia1431:74,36012,495
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Jelnek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jelnek is found most frequently in Czechia. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jelnek? popularity and diffusion

Jelnek is the 1,348,199th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. Jelnek is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Jelnek live; 90 percent live in Eastern Europe and 90 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Jelnek is most frequently held in Czechia, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 74,360. In Czechia it is mostly found in: Prague, where 41 percent live, South Moravian Region, where 16 percent live and Central Bohemian Region, where 15 percent live. Outside of Czechia it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 4 percent live and Slovakia, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jelneck9263/
Jelniek921/
Jellnek921/
Elnek9122/
Jelinnek866/
Selnek8316/
Yelnek832/
Jelnik831/
Helnek830/
Selneck7715/
Jelnick7714/
Yellnek775/
Jelniks772/
Gelneck771/
Yelneck770/
Elnyk73181/
Elnik7383/
Slnek738/
Jlnyk731/
Jeselnik71149/
Ješelnik7198/
Gellneck711/
Jellnick710/
Zelnik671,039/
Celnik67471/
Zelník67109/
Selnik6777/
Jeselnick6739/
Selník6721/
Gelnik6719/
Yelnik6718/
Gilnek6716/
Helnik6716/
Jelnikova6712/
Selnyk678/
Zelnyk676/
Clenek673/
Jlnnec672/
Želník672/
Yelnyk672/
Helnyk671/
Gelnyk671/

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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 Jelnek
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