Nováček Surname

145,626th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,048 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Nováček Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian) The stranger or newcomer.

Nováček Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia2,9761:3,573338
Slovakia701:76,23514,799
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

The alternate forms: Novaček (15) & Novacek (1,747) are calculated separately.

Nováček Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian) The stranger or newcomer.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Nováček Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nováček occurs in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Novaček or Novacek. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nováček? popularity and diffusion

Nováček is the 145,626th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,390,927 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Nováček live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Czechia, where it is borne by 2,976 people, or 1 in 3,573. In Czechia Nováček is most numerous in: Vysočina Region, where 20 percent are found, South Moravian Region, where 17 percent are found and Prague, where 9 percent are found. Other than Czechia Nováček occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 2 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.

Nováček Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nováček has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nováček surname declined 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Novaček9515/
Novacek901,747/
Nováčik8688/
Novoček863/
Nováčík861/
Nováčeková8234/
Nováčiková7146/
Novačeková715/
Novazek711/
Nováčíková711/
Novačik711/
Novachek67138/
Novaczek6765/
Novacsek6750/
Novochek6724/
Novashek6718/
Novozhek671/
Novoceks671/
Novaceks671/

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Footnotes

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