Macek Surname
Approximately 8,755 people bear this surname
Macek Surname User-submission:
Maček means 'cat' in Slovene.
Macek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 3,563 | 1:2,984 | 247 |
| United States | 2,332 | 1:155,428 | 15,899 |
| Poland | 1,034 | 1:36,759 | 5,705 |
| Slovakia | 467 | 1:11,427 | 1,428 |
| Austria | 457 | 1:18,633 | 2,880 |
| Australia | 200 | 1:134,979 | 14,603 |
| Germany | 144 | 1:559,066 | 46,014 |
| Argentina | 108 | 1:395,772 | 30,408 |
| Canada | 95 | 1:387,848 | 34,448 |
| Brazil | 44 | 1:4,865,326 | 126,089 |
| Switzerland | 36 | 1:228,137 | 19,301 |
| Croatia | 33 | 1:128,140 | 18,569 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Serbia | 28 | 1:255,177 | 13,976 |
| Slovenia | 16 | 1:155,480 | 13,898 |
| Hungary | 16 | 1:613,517 | 35,830 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Uruguay | 11 | 1:311,978 | 20,848 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
The alternate forms: Maček (2,814), Macék (1) & Máček (105) are calculated separately.
Macek (80) may also be a first name.
Macek Surname Meaning
Macek Demographics
Average Male Macek Height
176.57 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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.
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Footnotes
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