Pilek Surname

770,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Pilek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pilek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland751:506,78349,442
Slovakia631:84,70616,342
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Canada551:669,92054,285
Czechia391:272,65335,847
Croatia331:128,14018,569
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
India71:109,580,769786,157
England51:11,143,612252,590
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Pílek (1) are calculated separately.

Pilek (55) may also be a first name.

Pilek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pilek (Marathi: िपलेक, Russian: Пилек) has its highest incidence in Poland. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Pílek. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 770,644th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,749,447 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Pilek reside; 48 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 48 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Pilek is also the 1,336,256th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 55 people.

It is most widely held in Poland, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 506,783. Beside Poland it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Pilek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pilek last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Pilek earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 41.14% more than the national average, earning $60,901 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.96% less than the national average, earning $35,294 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pílek931/
Pileuk9119/
Pailek9114/
Poilek9111/
Pileke912/
Piolek911/
Pielek911/
Pilekh911/
Pieleck8327/
Peileke8319/
Pilezke835/
Pihleke834/
Phileuk832/
Pitleek830/
Pelek80593/
Pulek80238/
Pilík80232/
Pilik80186/
Pilyk808/
Pilec802/
Pilex801/
Pileková7764/
Peilecke7742/
Pilekova7711/
Pelekh733,716/
Pitlik73450/
Phulek73372/
Pitlyk73140/
Peleck73136/
Pelesk7392/
Peleke7383/
Pitlík7332/
Pailyk7332/
Pihlik7329/
Päleke7326/
Philex7322/
Pullek7316/
Pihlík7311/
Pilick738/
Philik736/
Peleak734/
Piliok733/
Pilykh732/
Plehik732/
Pailex732/
Pilaik731/
Pelekk731/
Pilegg731/
Pileug731/
Pielyk731/
Paileg731/
Pilikx731/
Plejke731/
Pelehk731/
Peleuk731/
Pielik731/
Puleck730/
Pileckova711/
Peillex67788/
Paillex67311/
Pittlik67140/
Pisleag67117/
Pilkova67103/
Pielick6735/
Peleske6718/
Pälecke6714/
Pișleag675/
Pisleac672/
Phillik671/
Pilikhe671/
Pethlek671/
Peilick670/

Pilek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pilek in the Marathi language
िपलेकipaleka-
Pilek in the Russian language
Пилекpilek-

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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 Pilek
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