Novák Surname

12,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Novák Surname User-submission:

Novák is a surname derived from the Slavic word for 'new', translates as 'novice', 'new man' or 'newcomer'. The feminine form is Nováková. It is the most common surname in the Czech Republic.

Novák 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
Czechia28,0581:3792
Hungary11,3381:86685
Slovakia4,9581:1,07617
Romania381:528,36539,789
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
England21:27,859,030389,889
China21:683,660,78330,601
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
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The alternate forms: Novak (134,142), Novàk (2), Novăk (1), Novãk (1) & Nôvak (1) are calculated separately.

Novák Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Novák is a surname derived from the Slavic word for 'new', translates as 'novice', 'new man' or 'newcomer'. The feminine form is Nováková. It is the most common surname in the Czech Republic.

- jkjk

The surname Novák is derived from the word nový, meaning 'new'.

- capsnake

The Novák surname means 'new person'.

- koci
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Novák Last Name Facts

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

The last name Novák is carried by more people in Czechia than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Novak, Novàk, Novăk, Novãk or Nôvak. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Novák? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 12,631st most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 164,012 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Novák reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 74 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Czechia, where it is borne by 28,058 people, or 1 in 379. In Czechia it is mostly concentrated in: Central Bohemian Region, where 18 percent live, Prague, where 14 percent live and South Bohemian Region, where 9 percent live. Apart from Czechia Novák is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Hungary, where 26 percent live and Slovakia, where 11 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
Novak93134,142/
Novàk932/
Novăk931/
Novãk931/
Nôvak871/
Novok8076/
Nowák806/
Nováková7736,160/
Novákova776/
Novack735,300/
Novakh73140/
Novock7332/
Novakc7328/
Novake7316/
Nouvak735/
Novakk732/
Nova'k732/
Novatk731/
Noovak731/
Ngovok731/
Novácková711/
Novaske6713/
Novackz673/
Ngouvok672/
Novacke672/
Novasck672/
Novazke671/
Novaick671/
Novacks671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Novák
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