Kašpárek Surname

264,221st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Kašpárek Surname User-submission:

Kašpárek is Czech for the German 'eulenspiegel' or English 'jolly man'.

Kašpárek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia1,4651:7,258900
Slovakia171:313,90944,635
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

The alternate forms: Kašparek (8) & Kasparek (2,252) are calculated separately.

Kašpárek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kašpárek is Czech for the German 'eulenspiegel' or English 'jolly man'.

- frankgwener

Kašpárek Last Name Facts

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

Kašpárek is more frequently found in Czechia than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Kašparek or Kasparek. For other potential spellings of Kašpárek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kašpárek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kašpárek is the 264,221st most common family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 4,917,372 people. The last name Kašpárek occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kašpárek are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Czechia, where it is carried by 1,465 people, or 1 in 7,258. In Czechia Kašpárek is most numerous in: South Moravian Region, where 17 percent reside, Olomouc Region, where 14 percent reside and Zlín Region, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Czechia it is found in one country. It is also common in Slovakia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kašparek968/
Kasparek922,252/
Kašpáreková847/
Kopárek805/
Kaparek802/
Kašparec75107/
Kasporek752/
Kašpareková748/
Kaspareck7118/
Kaszparek712/
Kaspark6712/
Kaporyk675/
Kaparik673/
Koparek673/
Kasparzhek672/
Capárik671/

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Kašpárek Reference & Research

Kasparek DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Kasparek FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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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