Kopeć Surname
Approximately 24,343 people bear this surname
Kopeć Surname User-submission:
The surname Kopeć is derived from the Polish noun kopek, which historically referred to a small mound, hill, or heap. In some contexts, it could also relate to a coin (like the Russian kopek), but in the Polish surname context, it almost certainly comes from the topographical meaning.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 24,331 | 1:1,562 | 116 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Kopec (6,763) & Kopeč (1) are calculated separately.
Kopeć Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Kopeć is derived from the Polish noun kopek, which historically referred to a small mound, hill, or heap. In some contexts, it could also relate to a coin (like the Russian kopek), but in the Polish surname context, it almost certainly comes from the topographical meaning.
Thus, Kopeć is a toponymic or nickname-based surname, originally given to:
someone who lived near a small hill, mound, or embankment,
or a person associated with digging, piling, or shaping soil — e.g., a farmer, laborer, or someone who worked on embankments.
The name reflects the close connection to the land typical of rural Polish communities.
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Where Does The Last Name Kopeć Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kopeć is held by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Kopec or Kopeč. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kopeć? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 22,324th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 299,369 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kopeć live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe.
Kopeć is most prevalent in Poland, where it is borne by 24,331 people, or 1 in 1,562. Apart from Poland Kopeć occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 0 percent reside and Ireland, where 0 percent reside.
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