Panek Surname

25,553rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,090 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Panek Surname Definition:

(Polish) The little gentlemen; one who assumed the prerogatives of a gentleman.

Panek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland13,5891:2,797266
United States4,2981:84,3329,548
Germany8151:98,78012,274
France5021:132,31620,235
Austria3321:25,6494,047
Brazil3001:713,58126,162
Czechia2951:36,0465,912
Canada1991:185,15418,322
Ukraine1511:301,47538,439
England1441:386,93126,993
Romania751:267,70524,809
Australia361:749,88148,970
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Ireland271:174,4057,679
Denmark251:225,78917,947
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Slovakia131:410,49652,415
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Hungary111:892,38945,166
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Norway91:571,36544,190
India81:95,883,173728,828
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
San Marino11:33,214932
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

The alternate forms: Pánek (2,162) are calculated separately.

Panek (93) may also be a first name.

Panek Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) The little gentlemen; one who assumed the prerogatives of a gentleman.

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

Panek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Panek (Marathi: पनेक, Russian: Панек) is borne by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Pánek. For other potential spellings of Panek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Panek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Panek is the 25,553rd most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 345,545 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Panek reside; 67 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 66 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Panek is also the 986,211th most widely held given name throughout the world, borne by 93 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Poland, where it is held by 13,589 people, or 1 in 2,797. Outside of Poland this surname exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and Germany, where 4 percent live.

Panek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Panek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Panek surname increased 9,145 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,880 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Panek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Panek last name are 0.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.82% being registered with the party.

The amount Panek earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.74% less than the national average, earning R 105,180 per year; in United States they earn 10.25% more than the national average, earning $47,571 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.27% more than the national average, earning $53,793 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pánek932,162/
Pannek911,059/
Phanek91253/
Paneak9171/
Paneuk9155/
Paneck9126/
Paneke9122/
Paniek9110/
Panesk914/
Pagnek912/
Panekh911/
Paneek911/
Panneck83125/
Panneke8312/
Panecke834/
Phaneck832/
Paneakh831/
Peaniek831/
Paneake830/
Patneks830/
Panik801,854/
Penek80536/
Panyk80253/
Panec80204/
Ponek80104/
Pěnek8013/
Paník809/
Paneg802/
Panex802/
Panjk801/
Pannecke7747/
Panekova7723/
Paneková7715/
Pahnecke771/
Panick73487/
Paniec73144/
Panike73120/
Pajnik73111/
Poneke73105/
Panaik7369/
Pannik7351/
Pasnyk7334/
Phonek7333/
Potnek7323/
Panyok7318/
Paniok7318/
Poneck7316/
Pannyk7314/
Paynik7313/
Pongek7312/
Payneg7311/
Panikh733/
Peneck733/
Paanik732/
Peneak732/
Phanik731/
Poonek731/
Panneg731/
Panikk731/
Panieg731/
Pannex731/
Panajk731/
Painik731/
Poínek731/
Paunik731/
Pannec730/
Pankova6732,889/
Paneque675,663/
Panique672,464/
Paynaik67304/
Painaik67110/
Peanick67104/
Pannick6791/
Phongek6786/
Pasnick6775/
Panicke6738/
Peineke6736/
Pannike6727/
Paisnik6715/
Pasneac6713/
Phanyok6712/
Paynick6711/
Pankowa677/
Panegue673/
Potneck673/
Ponneck673/
Posneck672/
Paunick671/
Phoneak671/
Paasnik671/
Pannikh671/
Panigue671/
Peneyck671/
Panhuik671/
Panhieg671/
Pajnick671/
Pheneck671/
Pottnek671/

Panek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Panek in the Marathi language
पनेकpaneka-
Panek in the Russian language
Панекpanek-

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