Mostek Surname

259,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,513 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Mostek Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'little bridge'.

Mostek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland7371:51,5728,135
United States6441:562,82446,323
Germany791:1,019,05669,716
Czechia211:506,35652,868
Israel181:475,42436,085
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Moštek (14) & Moštěk (261) are calculated separately.

Mostek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'little bridge'.

- jmmostek

Mostek Last Name Facts

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

Mostek is found most frequently in Poland. It may also be found as: Moštek or Moštěk. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mostek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mostek is the 259,764th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,816,620 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Mostek reside; 50 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 50 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Mostek is most frequently used in Poland, where it is held by 737 people, or 1 in 51,572. Other than Poland this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent are found and Germany, where 5 percent are found.

Mostek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mostek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mostek surname grew 5,367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mostek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Mostek are 31.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.01% registered with the political party.

Mostek earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.9% more than the national average, earning $53,462 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moštek9414/
Mosteck924/
Mosstek923/
Moštěk89261/
Mosteikė861/
Mosteske860/
Mestek83670/
Mastek83363/
Mostik8325/
Mustek8310/
Mostyk839/
Masteck7723/
Moustik7714/
Mostick7711/
Mosteig777/
Mossteg776/
Mashtek774/
Masztek772/
Mushtek772/
Moshtyk771/
Mesteck771/
Mastekh771/
Masteke771/
Musteek771/
Moustex771/
Mostkova7113/
Mostkowa714/
Mousteaq711/
Mastik67190/
Mastík67131/
Mestik67104/
Mustik6795/
Mastekova6746/
Mastyk6738/
Mostic6727/
Mostikova6716/
Moustique6711/
Moštík6710/
Mastec678/
Mustec677/
Masteková677/
Maztek674/
Meztek674/
Mustekova673/
Mošteková672/
Moustigue672/
Mostykova672/
Mostyc671/
Musteq671/

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