Kunštek Surname

390,407th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 907 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Kunštek Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from kundih, which means 'educated, from German kundig (skilled at).

Kunštek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia7401:5,714786
Slovakia811:65,88212,782
Slovenia691:36,0536,874
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Kunstek (396) & Kunśtek (1) are calculated separately.

Kunštek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from kundih, which means 'educated, from German kundig (skilled at).

- alenkundih

Kunštek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kunštek is found in Croatia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Kunstek or Kunśtek. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kunštek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 390,407th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,034,781 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kunštek are found; 90 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 90 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

It is most numerous in Croatia, where it is carried by 740 people, or 1 in 5,714. In Croatia it is most common in: City of Zagreb, where 36 percent are found, Krapina-Zagorje County, where 33 percent are found and Zagreb County, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Croatia it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 9 percent are found and Slovenia, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kunstek95396/
Kunśtek951/
Konštek862/
Kunšteková8285/
Kunštekova821/
Kunsztek801/
Konstek7122/
Kunstekova715/
Kumsteck670/
Kunstic5727/
Konshtyk536/

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Footnotes

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