Paleček Surname
Approximately 1,127 people bear this surname
Paleček Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 1,004 | 1:10,591 | 1,428 |
| Slovakia | 63 | 1:84,706 | 16,342 |
| Croatia | 48 | 1:88,096 | 14,714 |
| Serbia | 11 | 1:649,541 | 22,440 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Palecek (1,114) are calculated separately.
Paleček Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paleček Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Paleček is more commonly found in Czechia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Palecek. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Paleček? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 329,025th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,466,323 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Paleček reside; 95 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 95 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.
The last name Paleček is most commonly held in Czechia, where it is borne by 1,004 people, or 1 in 10,591. In Czechia Paleček is most numerous in: South Moravian Region, where 16 percent reside, Prague, where 14 percent reside and Central Bohemian Region, where 14 percent reside. Barring Czechia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 6 percent reside and Croatia, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palecek | 95 | 1,114 | / |
| Palaček | 86 | 15 | / |
| Palesek | 86 | 2 | / |
| Palezek | 86 | 1 | / |
| Palečeková | 82 | 25 | / |
| Paleczek | 80 | 371 | / |
| Palechek | 80 | 188 | / |
| Paulíček | 80 | 177 | / |
| Paliesek | 80 | 60 | / |
| Pauliček | 80 | 39 | / |
| Palecsek | 80 | 3 | / |
| Paletsek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Palecheck | 75 | 4 | / |
| Palečkova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paleczeck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paleschek | 75 | 0 | / |
| Palíšek | 71 | 66 | / |
| Paletschek | 71 | 57 | / |
| Poliček | 71 | 52 | / |
| Palisek | 71 | 44 | / |
| Políček | 71 | 33 | / |
| Pališek | 71 | 23 | / |
| Polesek | 71 | 19 | / |
| Palesyk | 71 | 16 | / |
| Poloček | 71 | 14 | / |
| Palicek | 71 | 3 | / |
| Palecekova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Paločik | 71 | 2 | / |
| Palačík | 71 | 1 | / |
| Palecex | 71 | 1 | / |
| Polecek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Palesik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Poulíček | 67 | 208 | / |
| Poliaček | 67 | 71 | / |
| Poleshek | 67 | 37 | / |
| Paulicek | 67 | 19 | / |
| Polezcek | 67 | 18 | / |
| Poleczek | 67 | 18 | / |
| Pouliček | 67 | 16 | / |
| Paulezec | 67 | 15 | / |
| Paliczek | 67 | 13 | / |
| Palicsek | 67 | 10 | / |
| Poleszek | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pauličeková | 67 | 6 | / |
| Poleacek | 67 | 5 | / |
| Poleisek | 67 | 5 | / |
| Palychek | 67 | 4 | / |
| Polgesek | 67 | 4 | / |
| Palaczek | 67 | 4 | / |
| Polechek | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pauločik | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paulíčeková | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pollaček | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pauločík | 67 | 1 | / |
| Palletschek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paliszek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pallazek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Palechec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poletsek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Polezhek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Palichek | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Paleček
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