Ježek Surname
Approximately 4,907 people bear this surname
Ježek Surname User-submission:
In Croatia Jež is a hedgehog, and Ježek is a little hedgehog
Ježek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 4,554 | 1:2,335 | 160 |
| Croatia | 207 | 1:20,428 | 4,217 |
| Slovenia | 108 | 1:23,034 | 5,025 |
| Slovakia | 37 | 1:144,228 | 26,002 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
The alternate forms: Jezek (2,144) are calculated separately.
Ježek Surname Meaning
Ježek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ježek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ježek is borne by more people in Czechia than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Jezek. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ježek? popularity and diffusion
Ježek is the 96,847th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,485,133 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ježek are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.
The surname Ježek is most frequently used in Czechia, where it is borne by 4,554 people, or 1 in 2,335. In Czechia Ježek is most numerous in: Central Bohemian Region, where 16 percent live, Prague, where 12 percent live and Hradec Králové Region, where 12 percent live. Aside from Czechia this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 4 percent live and Slovenia, where 2 percent live.
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Footnotes
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