Karpišek Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Karpišek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karpišek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia951:44,5128,778
Czechia431:247,29033,576
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532

The alternate forms: Karpíšek (533) & Karpisek (174) are calculated separately.

Karpišek Last Name Facts

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

Karpišek occurs more in Croatia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Karpíšek or Karpisek. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karpišek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karpišek is the 1,504,764th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. The surname Karpišek is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Karpišek reside; 69 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 69 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Karpišek is most commonly used in Croatia, where it is carried by 95 people, or 1 in 44,512. In Croatia it is mostly found in: City of Zagreb, where 74 percent reside, Zagreb County, where 18 percent reside and Bjelovar-Bilogora County, where 4 percent reside. Not including Croatia it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 31 percent reside and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 1 percent reside.

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