Macek Surname

57,811th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Macek Surname User-submission:

Maček means 'cat' in Slovene.

Macek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia3,5631:2,984247
United States2,3321:155,42815,899
Poland1,0341:36,7595,705
Slovakia4671:11,4271,428
Austria4571:18,6332,880
Australia2001:134,97914,603
Germany1441:559,06646,014
Argentina1081:395,77230,408
Canada951:387,84834,448
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Croatia331:128,14018,569
France331:2,012,810168,616
Sweden321:307,71121,451
England281:1,989,93178,001
Serbia281:255,17713,976
Slovenia161:155,48013,898
Hungary161:613,51735,830
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Belize11:355,4743,977
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

The alternate forms: Maček (2,814), Macék (1) & Máček (105) are calculated separately.

Macek (80) may also be a first name.

Macek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Maček means 'cat' in Slovene.

- matejmacek

Macek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Macek occurs more in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Maček, Macék or Máček. Click here for further potential spellings of Macek.

How Common Is The Last Name Macek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 57,811th most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 832,387 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Macek are found; 58 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 58 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Macek is also the 1,075,395th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 80 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Czechia, where it is carried by 3,563 people, or 1 in 2,984. In Czechia Macek is primarily concentrated in: Hradec Králové Region, where 12 percent are found, Prague, where 11 percent are found and South Moravian Region, where 11 percent are found. Not including Czechia this last name occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Poland, where 12 percent are found.

Macek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Macek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Macek last name expanded 8,969 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Macek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Macek surname are 2.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.92% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Macek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.39% more than the national average, earning $44,179 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.59% more than the national average, earning $56,434 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maček932,814/
Macék931/
Machek911,626/
Maczek91533/
Maceke91404/
Macsek91174/
Matcek91173/
Maciek91165/
Maceks9128/
Mascek9112/
Majcek9110/
MacEjk917/
Mahcek912/
MacEik911/
Maceík911/
Mackek911/
Meacek910/
Máček87105/
Macheke835,310/
Maschek831,207/
Mahacek83183/
Maiczek8328/
Macziek8324/
Macheck8323/
MacHeak8319/
Machesk8314/
Maychek839/
Majczek836/
Machzek832/
Maciesk832/
Mashcek831/
MacIeck831/
MacKekt831/
MacKezk831/
MacHeik831/
Matczek831/
Maczeak831/
Machcek831/
Maciejk831/
Maicgek831/
Meachek831/
MacHeek830/
Matchek830/
Masceak830/
Mašek805,447/
Masek803,829/
Mocek803,142/
Majek802,954/
Macik801,281/
Mazek801,084/
Macík80580/
Magek80551/
Makek80236/
Macec80131/
MacYk80118/
Maşek8034/
Maßek805/
Mceke804/
MacEx801/
Matschek77469/
Maceková77319/
Mascheck77203/
Machekhe77130/
Matcheke77129/
MacHeske7746/
Macekova7743/
Mahachek7739/
Matcheck7724/
Mahatcek7712/
Maycheck778/
Mahaczek776/
Maucheck773/
Maacheke771/
Maaschek771/
MacCheek771/
Mascheke771/
Mascheik771/
Maschesk771/
Maitchek771/
Macieske771/
MacHeike770/
Maseke734,496/
Makeke733,842/
Machik731,769/
Mazyck731,749/
Matzek731,163/
Mashek73892/
Moczek73709/
Masekh73534/
Massek73269/
Matcik73269/
Masick73207/
MacKic73194/
Mazeke73181/
Maceac73131/
Maczik73125/
Maseyk73114/
Magick73107/
Marzek73105/
Mazick7389/
Matsek7375/
Mascik7370/
Maszek7358/
Macsec7351/
Mageke7343/
Maczék7342/
Maacik7339/
Majick7336/
Majcík7335/
Masiek7332/
Matjek7331/
Majeks7327/
Maucec7326/
Maziek7325/
Macsik7323/
Mochek7322/
Maysek7320/
Magesk7320/
Matcyk7318/
Mayzek7316/
Maseck7316/
Mácsek7316/
Masjek7315/
Machyk7315/
Mňaček7313/
Maciec7313/
Madjek7312/
Makhek738/
Mhasek736/
Madzek735/
Majesk735/
Machex735/
MacYck734/
Makcik734/
Majeek734/
MacKeg733/
Mageck733/
Mazeck733/
Macike733/
Maczík733/
Makick732/
Majcyk732/
Majzek732/
MacIeg732/
Makeck732/
Mascyk732/
Maseek732/
Mazeik732/
Mazzek732/
Majcik732/
Makeek732/
Mazeek731/
Maskek731/
MacIks731/
MacUik731/
MacYzk731/
Maczyk731/
Madkek731/
Maqeke731/
Maisek731/
Maßeck731/
Mačiek731/
Mojcek731/
Mausek731/
Maccik731/
Mazeyk730/
Macejková71542/
Macejkova7128/
Matscheck7121/
Madscheck7119/
Maceňková7118/
Mattcheck7110/
Maczeková713/
Macseková712/
Mahacheck711/
Maitcheke711/
Mascheike711/
Maceakova711/
Maceckova711/
Maischeck711/
Maitschek711/
Meauschek711/
Matschesk710/
Masheke674,572/
Matjeke673,881/
Matseke673,512/
Maňásek67444/
Matzick67398/
Majczyk67375/
Mazheke67267/
Matsekh67215/
Moschek67208/
Mocheke67190/
Massick67176/
Mattscheck67126/
Maikeke67123/
Moiczek67104/
Machike67101/
Matsick6792/
Maschik6783/
Matczyk6781/
Maseekh6774/
Masseck6772/
Maiseke6750/
Matchik6745/
MacKaig6744/
Masseke6741/
Maysick6740/
Mackojc6737/
Masczyk6733/
Magesck6732/
Masheck6729/
Marzick6727/
Mahaček6726/
Measeck6724/
Matzeik6722/
Matczik6720/
Macique6718/
Macheix6718/
Matseyk6718/
MacHuik6717/
Mayzick6716/
Matzeck6714/
Marzyck6714/
Mackegg6713/
Mauzick6710/
Matceac679/
MacUick678/
Marzeck678/
Mahasek676/
Mauczik676/
MacKeag676/
Maichyk676/
Mazeike674/
Matchyk674/
Mojczek674/
Makkick673/
Maciejková673/
MacHick673/
Matzeke673/
Massekh673/
Madjeke673/
Maciejkowa673/
Makheke673/
Machyok672/
Maaseke672/
Mascheková672/
Mashekh672/
Makchik672/
Madjeck672/
Madjeek672/
Mahaćek672/
Machkic671/
Maychik671/
Makeike671/
Majszek671/
Mahseke671/
Maichik671/
Mashick671/
Mausick671/
Mattzek671/
Mauchik671/
Maujeke671/
Masseyk671/
MacHaik671/
Mazychk671/
Mazycke671/
Mazyckk671/
Meazyck671/
McAk671/
Motchek671/
Mocheck671/
Mashqek671/
Machegh671/
Maseikh671/
Maszcyk671/
Mauszek671/
Mayczyk671/
Masekhe671/
Maczeakova671/
Maczeaková671/
Maczejková671/
Madczyk671/
Mahacik671/
Makeeke671/
Maytsek671/
Mazeiks671/
Mažeikė671/
Mouzack671/
Maqheke671/
Macheac671/
Makekhe671/
Magesks671/
Machikh671/
Maazeek671/
MacEagh670/
Mazzyck670/
Measick670/
Modchek670/
Mayzyck670/
Mazeick670/
Masseek670/
Mazeske670/
Masehke670/

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