Kocúrek Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Kocúrek Surname User-submission:

The Kocúrek surname comes from the word kocúr, which means '(male) cat' in Slovak language.

Kocúrek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia501:106,72920,187
Czechia251:425,33947,625

The alternate forms: Kocurek (2,544) & Kocůrek (29) are calculated separately.

Kocúrek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kocúrek surname comes from the word kocúr, which means '(male) cat' in Slovak language.

- bunny_burn

Kocúrek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kocúrek is found most in Slovakia. It can also be rendered as: Kocurek or Kocůrek. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kocúrek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,185,341st most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. The surname Kocúrek occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kocúrek reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Slovakia, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 106,729. In Slovakia it is most common in: Žilina Region, where 66 percent are found, Prešov Region, where 20 percent are found and Košice Region, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Slovakia it exists in one country. It is also common in Czechia, where 33 percent are found.

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