Jelínek Surname

62,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,987 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Jelínek Surname User-submission:

Jelínek is a Czech surname meaning 'little deer'.

Jelínek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia7,7691:1,36949
Slovakia2121:25,1724,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

The alternate forms: Jelinek (11,972) are calculated separately.

Jelínek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Jelínek is a Czech surname meaning 'little deer'.

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Jelínek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jelínek is found in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Jelinek. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jelínek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 62,806th most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 912,426 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Jelínek reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

Jelínek is most prevalent in Czechia, where it is held by 7,769 people, or 1 in 1,369. In Czechia Jelínek is primarily concentrated 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. Barring Czechia this last name occurs 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 prevalency of Jelínek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Jelínek surname fell 99 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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