Młynek Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Czechia

Młynek Surname User-submission:

A Polish word for one who 'grinds' or 'mills', but a diminutive form - so more likely a coffee grinder than a (flour) miller. Related to the Russian/Ukrainian Melnik, which also mean 'miller'.

Młynek Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
France11:66,422,722504,397

Młynek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Polish word for one who 'grinds' or 'mills', but a diminutive form - so more likely a coffee grinder than a (flour) miller. Related to the Russian/Ukrainian Melnik, which also mean 'miller'.

- geoffm01
DNA test information

Młynek Last Name Facts

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

Młynek is more frequently found in Poland than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Młynek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,034,050th most widespread family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. Młynek is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Młynek are found; 96 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 96 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Poland, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 2,235,809. Other than Poland Młynek exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 25 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mlynek831,380/
Mleynek77117/
Mlyneck7729/
Młyniec778/
Mlyneak771/
Mlýnek67534/
Mlinek67187/
Mlenek67120/
Mlyneková6766/
Mlynik6724/
Mlynekova676/
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