Pandek Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Pandek Surname User-submission:

It's supposed that it is derived from pandur (Serbian), meaning 'policeman', or 'lawkeeper'. Pandek could be a diminutive to pandur. In addition to the countries listed here this surname can be found in Hungary and Romania too.

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Pandek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia541:78,30713,553
India331:23,244,406321,547
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

Pandek (143) may also be a first name.

Pandek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It's supposed that it is derived from pandur (Serbian), meaning 'policeman', or 'lawkeeper'. Pandek could be a diminutive to pandur. In addition to the countries listed here this surname can be found in Hungary and Romania too.

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Pandek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pandek (Hindi: पाण्डे, Marathi: पांडेक) is found in Croatia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Pandek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pandek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pandek is the 1,806,862nd most widespread surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Pandek are found; 53 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 53 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 772,378th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 143 people.

This last name is most common in Croatia, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 78,307. In Croatia it is most prevalent in: City of Zagreb, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Croatia this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in India, where 32 percent are found and Malaysia, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pandeke9247/
Pandeik9217/
Pandeyk922/
Pandekh921/
Pandik83170/
Pandec8324/
Pondek8318/
Pandyk8313/
Pandeg8312/
Pandex836/
Pandekova805/
Pandick7715/
Pandikt7712/
Pandiok778/
Pandikh773/
Pandeyq772/
Pandegh771/
Pandaik771/
Pandhik771/
Pandeeq771/
Pandeic771/
Phandik771/
Pandique71136/
Posendek7116/
Pocendek718/
Pandeyxz716/
Peindeck711/
Pandigue711/
Pandic67191/
Pondik6710/
Pandig678/
Pandikova676/
Pondeg672/
Pondyk671/

Pandek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pandek in the Marathi language
पांडेकpandeka-
Pandek in the Hindi language
पाण्डेpande33.33
पांडेpande33.33
पाण्डेकpandeka33.33

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