Kocourek Surname

130,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Kocourek Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian) One with the characteristics of a small tomcat.

Kocourek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia2,4261:4,383457
United States7681:471,95240,109
Germany971:829,95360,372
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Austria211:405,49741,758
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Slovakia161:333,52846,365
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
France31:22,140,907385,998
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Kocourek Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian) One with the characteristics of a small tomcat.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kocourek Last Name Facts

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

Kocourek is found in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kocourek.

How Common Is The Last Name Kocourek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 130,762nd most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,106,836 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Kocourek live; 71 percent live in Eastern Europe and 71 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Czechia, where it is borne by 2,426 people, or 1 in 4,383. In Czechia it is mostly concentrated in: Central Bohemian Region, where 17 percent are found, South Moravian Region, where 12 percent are found and Prague, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Czechia this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Germany, where 3 percent are found.

Kocourek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kocourek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kocourek surname grew 3,339 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kocourek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kocourek surname are 21.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kocourek earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.91% more than the national average, earning $47,426 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.67% less than the national average, earning $40,409 CAD per year.

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