Melíšek Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Melíšek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melíšek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia1061:100,31616,602
Slovakia411:130,15723,900
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Melišek (263) & Melisek (206) are calculated separately.

Melíšek Last Name Facts

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

Melíšek has its highest incidence in Czechia. It can occur as a variant: Melišek or Melisek. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melíšek? popularity and diffusion

Melíšek is the 1,447,279th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname Melíšek is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Melíšek are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 99 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Czechia, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 100,316. In Czechia it is most numerous in: Prague, where 33 percent reside, Liberec Region, where 23 percent reside and Central Bohemian Region, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Czechia Melíšek exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 28 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melíšek
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