Michalek Surname

72,296th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,822 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Michalek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Michalek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2861:110,30412,018
Germany1,4901:54,0317,016
Czechia5481:19,4042,941
Austria5221:16,3132,427
Slovakia2331:22,9033,724
Poland1531:248,42331,442
Argentina1301:328,79526,002
Canada1121:328,97830,038
England821:679,48938,951
Australia701:385,65331,598
France631:1,054,329115,549
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Norway131:395,56035,657
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Wales41:773,63329,106
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Michálek (3,744) & Michalék (1) are calculated separately.

Michalek (12) may also be a first name.

Michalek Last Name Facts

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

Michalek is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Michálek or Michalék. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Michalek? popularity and diffusion

Michalek is the 72,296th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,068,242 people. The last name Michalek occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Michalek are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 12 people.

Michalek is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 3,286 people, or 1 in 110,304. In The United States Michalek is most common in: Illinois, where 16 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States it is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 22 percent live and Czechia, where 8 percent live.

Michalek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Michalek surname are 10.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Michalek earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.73% less than the national average, earning R 124,224 per year; in United States they earn 8.09% more than the national average, earning $46,641 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.8% more than the national average, earning $53,558 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Michálek963,744/
Michalék961/
Michallek94274/
Michailek9433/
Michaleck9420/
Michaelek944/
Michaliek942/
Micalek931/
Michalleck8938/
Michalik8824,157/
Michałek888,591/
Michalec887,210/
Michalík881,495/
Michalyk8880/
Mikhalek8840/
Muchalek884/
Mechalek883/
Miczalek883/
Michelek881/
Michalex881/
Michaleková84196/
Michalekova8424/
Michallik82301/
Michalick82131/
Michajlik8220/
Michailik8214/
Michaelec829/
Michajlec829/
Michajlík828/
Michollek826/
Michaelik825/
Micheliek823/
Michalike821/
Michaluik821/
Michaylik821/
Mechahlek821/
Michalikh821/
Michailec821/
Michalikk821/
Miechalec821/
Miechalik821/
Mitchalik821/
Micalik805/
Michalejková803/
Micałek801/
Michalkova78188/
Michallick7832/
Michayluik785/
Michailuik781/
Michalikhe781/
Michaelick780/
Mikhalik75328/
Michálik75289/
Michalic75131/
Michelík7536/
Mykhalek7526/
Michałyk7519/
Michelik7511/
Mychalyk7510/
Mychalik7510/
Mechalik757/
Micholik757/
Miciolek756/
Mikhalyk753/
Mechelek753/
Miczolek753/
Miczalec751/
Miczałek751/
Michałec751/
Micholec751/
Michołek751/
Michalíková741,547/
Michaliková74745/
Micháleková74207/
Michalikova74152/
Michalecová7481/
Michalegová748/
Michalíkova746/
Michalecova745/
Maichalkova741/
Michaléková741/
Mikhaylik711,443/
Mechalikh711,224/
Mikhaylyk7191/
Mikhailik7154/
Mychaylyk7113/
Micholick7110/
Mikhalyok7110/
Mechelekh714/
Mychajlyk713/
Michalics712/
Mykhailek712/
Michelick711/
Mihhailik711/
Micheleic711/
Michalojc711/
Méchalikh711/
Mikhailyk711/
Michelleg711/
Michaelic710/
Michalickova7027/
Michajlíková708/
Michajlecová702/
Michalicková701/
Mijalec6755/
Mizałek6711/
Mičolek675/
Mechalikhe673/
Micołek672/
Mikhaaylik671/
Mechellekh671/
Mechallikh671/
Mijalik671/

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