Močnik Surname

179,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,374 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Močnik Surname User-submission:

The Mocnik surname is of Slovenian origin, it means 'many riches'.

Močnik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia2,2311:1,11561
Croatia1301:32,5286,662
Serbia111:649,54122,440
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Mocnik (400) & Moćnik (19) are calculated separately.

Močnik Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mocnik surname is of Slovenian origin, it means 'many riches'.

- micah.mocnik

Močnik Last Name Facts

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

The surname Močnik is carried by more people in Slovenia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Mocnik or Moćnik. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Močnik? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 179,668th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,069,733 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Močnik live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Slovenia, where it is borne by 2,231 people, or 1 in 1,115. In Slovenia Močnik is most common in: Central Slovenia, where 30 percent are found, Gorizia, where 20 percent are found and Upper Carniola, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Slovenia this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 5 percent are found and Serbia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mocnik94400/
Moćnik9419/
Možnik8368/
Mosnik8362/
Mošnik8342/
Moznik8317/
Máčnik835/
Mojnik831/
Močnek831/
Mochnik7773/
Mocsnik7745/
Motznik7737/
Moshnik7727/
Mosnick7714/
Motsnik7714/
Mocznik775/
Mocnick775/
Mosznik774/
Maučnik773/
Mosniok772/
Mozhnik771/
Mochnick7145/
Motchnik7120/
Moosnick7118/
Moschnik7116/
Motznick712/
Mosennik711/
Moshznik711/
Maznik67438/
Majnik67389/
Masnik67269/
Meznik6793/
Muznik6764/
Macnik6711/
Mootchnik678/
Máčniková677/
Mosnyk675/
Moochnick675/
Motschnik674/
Moutchnik674/
Moşnikova673/
Mosnig671/
Mosnikova671/
Mocnic671/
Mocnek671/
Mačník671/
Maśnik671/
Mažnik671/
Mozník671/
Moshchnik671/

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