Pencek Surname

628,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Pencek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pencek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4681:774,48560,119
Turkey121:6,485,118119,359
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714

The alternate forms: Penček (4) are calculated separately.

Pencek (12) may also be a first name.

Pencek Last Name Facts

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

Pencek is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Penček. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pencek? popularity and diffusion

Pencek is the 628,294th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 14,964,160 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Pencek reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Pencek is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name globally, borne by 12 people.

The last name Pencek is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 468 people, or 1 in 774,485. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 21 percent reside, Maryland, where 18 percent reside and New York, where 12 percent reside. Excluding The United States it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 2 percent reside and Poland, where 1 percent reside.

Pencek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pencek last name are 41.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 88.24% being registered to vote for the political party.

Pencek earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.01% more than the national average, earning $47,468 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penček944/
Penczek92532/
Piencek9260/
Penchek921/
Pencsek921/
Penceck921/
Pencheck869/
Penschek867/
Pienczek862/
Pencik83219/
Penšek8383/
Penzek8369/
Pincek8352/
Pensek8311/
Pnhcek831/
Pentschek801/
Pentzek77153/
Penchik7786/
Pensiek7775/
Pensick7767/
Pinchek7739/
Penzeck7733/
Penzick7730/
Pinczek7712/
Penchyk776/
Penczyk773/
Pincsek772/
Penciks771/
Penkeke771/
Penszek771/
Penzeuk771/
Paencik771/
Pendzick7180/
Pincheck7142/
Penchick7117/
Pinchesk712/
Pencique711/
Pienczyk711/
Pensieck710/
Pensec671,117/
Pinček6755/
Penzik6737/
Pencic6732/
Pinzek6727/
Pęczek6724/
Penčík6720/
Pincekova6718/
Pensik6717/
Pincik6716/
Penzyk6711/
Penjic678/
Pengic678/
Penkik677/
Pencikova673/
Pensic672/
Pingek672/
Penszczyk671/
Penzec671/

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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 Pencek
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