Jošek Surname
Approximately 55 people bear this surname
Jošek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 54 | 1:196,916 | 28,617 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
The alternate forms: Josek (429) are calculated separately.
Jošek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jošek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jošek occurs most in Czechia. It may also occur in the variant forms: Josek. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jošek? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,605,694th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jošek reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.
The last name is most commonly used in Czechia, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 196,916. In Czechia Jošek is primarily concentrated in: Moravian-Silesian Region, where 39 percent live, Zlín Region, where 35 percent live and South Moravian Region, where 11 percent live. Aside from Czechia Jošek is found in one country. It is also found in Slovakia, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josek | 93 | 429 | / |
| Hošek | 80 | 2,885 | / |
| Jašek | 80 | 1,274 | / |
| Jocek | 80 | 232 | / |
| Sošek | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jášek | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jošeková | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soušek | 73 | 553 | / |
| Joseck | 73 | 238 | / |
| Josiek | 73 | 227 | / |
| Hajšek | 73 | 164 | / |
| Joszek | 73 | 31 | / |
| Jossek | 73 | 27 | / |
| Jouzek | 73 | 23 | / |
| Joshek | 73 | 2 | / |
| Josekg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joseke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Josekt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joceck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Djosek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joicek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaššek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Houšek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joczek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Josseck | 67 | 48 | / |
| Joschek | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jouzeek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djoseke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jocheck | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jošek
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