Ovčarik Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Ovčarik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ovčarik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia481:111,17620,971
Croatia271:156,61520,822
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312

The alternate forms: Ovcarik (17), Ovčarík (3), Ovčárik (2) & Ovčařík (1) are calculated separately.

Ovčarik Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ovčarik is borne by more people in Slovakia than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Ovcarik, Ovčarík, Ovčárik or Ovčařík. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ovčarik? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,061,309th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ovčarik reside; 67 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 67 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Slovakia, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 111,176. In Slovakia it is most numerous in: Prešov Region, where 92 percent live, Trenčín Region, where 4 percent live and Bratislava Region, where 2 percent live. Other than Slovakia Ovčarik occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 33 percent live and Czechia, where 10 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ovčarik
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