Medek Surname

206,971st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,001 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Medek Surname User-submission:

The Medek surname is of Germanic and Old English origin, composed of two elements: mahti- or maht (might, power, ability) plus harduz or hardu- (hard, strong, brave, powerful one). In turn the name means 'one who is very powerful'.

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Medek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia1,1591:9,1751,192
Austria2491:34,1995,489
United States2451:1,479,424101,022
Germany761:1,059,28271,604
Hungary611:160,92314,302
Indonesia591:2,241,512136,522
Slovakia581:92,00817,690
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Croatia111:384,41933,360
India101:76,706,538639,611
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Medek (56) may also be a first name.

Medek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Medek surname is of Germanic and Old English origin, composed of two elements: mahti- or maht (might, power, ability) plus harduz or hardu- (hard, strong, brave, powerful one). In turn the name means 'one who is very powerful'.

- karlimedek

Medek Last Name Facts

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

Medek (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺪﻙ, Oriya: େମେଡକ, Russian: Медек) is carried by more people in Czechia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Medek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 206,971st most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,641,952 people. Medek occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Medek are found; 65 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 62 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Medek is also the 1,321,957th most widespread given name in the world. It is borne by 56 people.

The surname is most frequent in Czechia, where it is borne by 1,159 people, or 1 in 9,175. In Czechia it is most common in: South Moravian Region, where 18 percent live, Zlín Region, where 11 percent live and Liberec Region, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Czechia this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Medek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Medek has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 980 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Medek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Medek are 0.26000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.49% being registered with the party.

The amount Medek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 30.5% more than the national average, earning $56,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.08% more than the national average, earning $60,655 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Medeke91715/
Medeck91226/
Miedek9132/
Mesdek9110/
Meddek911/
Medhek911/
Meudek910/
Medecke8376/
Miedeck8328/
Messdek832/
Medheke832/
Meddeck832/
Mededke831/
Meideck831/
Medik801,364/
Medyk80951/
Madek80274/
Midek80147/
Medec8042/
Modek8031/
Medex8019/
Medeg8015/
Medík8012/
Medeková7785/
Medekova7717/
Miodek731,371/
Meudec73892/
Medick73460/
Majdek73128/
Mideke73116/
Madeck7344/
Madeak7341/
Mojdek7312/
Modeck739/
Maidek738/
Muidek737/
Mhadek736/
Mideck736/
Medike734/
Modhek732/
Meddik732/
Meddex732/
Mehdik732/
Madiek731/
Madeik731/
Maydek731/
Madeuk731/
Madhek731/
Maddek731/
Mideuk731/
Maadek731/
Meedeg731/
Hmedyk731/
Medekpowa711/
Medkova671,613/
Middeke67949/
Meddick67256/
Medigue67249/
Medicke67184/
Mahadek6749/
Maydeck6744/
Miodeck6723/
Midecke6723/
Medicks6711/
Medegue675/
Meadeac674/
Mehedekova673/
Mhadeek672/
Meedick671/
Madeuck671/
Miedick671/
Mhadhek671/
Mädecke671/
Mehdikh671/
Mejdike671/
Meedect671/
Moddeck670/
Meadick670/
Meddegh670/

Medek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Medek in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺪﻙmdk-
Medek in the Oriya language
େମେଡକemedaka-
Medek in the Russian language
Медекmedek-

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