Paterek Surname

140,760th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Paterek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paterek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2,5301:15,0232,197
United States2621:1,383,43195,756
France1831:362,96654,247
Brazil541:3,964,339108,357
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Slovakia151:355,76348,124
England141:3,979,861125,553
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Páterek (19) are calculated separately.

Paterek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paterek (Russian: Патерек) is more commonly found in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Páterek. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paterek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 140,760th most frequent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,299,636 people. The surname Paterek occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Paterek are found; 80 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 80 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Paterek is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is held by 2,530 people, or 1 in 15,023. Apart from Poland Paterek is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent reside and France, where 6 percent reside.

Paterek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Paterek surname are 7.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.39% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Paterek earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.96% more than the national average, earning $45,290 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.44% more than the national average, earning $50,398 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Paterek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paterek in the Russian language
Патерекpaterek-

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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 Paterek
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