Planěk Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Planěk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Planěk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia431:247,29033,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Planek (85), Pláněk (33) & Plánek (13) are calculated separately.

Planěk Last Name Facts

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

Planěk has its highest incidence in Czechia. It may also appear as a variant: Planek, Pláněk or Plánek. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Planěk? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,979,664th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. Planěk is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Planěk live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Czechia, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 247,290. In Czechia it is mostly concentrated in: Plzeň Region, where 60 percent live, South Moravian Region, where 14 percent live and Central Bohemian Region, where 12 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Planek9485/
Pláněk9433/
Plánek8913/
Planík8310/
Planik839/
Planeck7753/
Platnik7718/
Planick7714/
Plasnik7713/
Plianek7711/
Plaunik772/
Platnyk771/
Plankova71156/
Platnick71138/
Plaunick7112/
Plannick716/
Platniek712/
Plasnick712/
Planieks711/
Pleaneak711/
Plainick711/
Plenik6793/
Planic6790/
Pleasnick6759/
Planig6740/
Planíková6712/
Planex679/
Platnieks675/
Planec674/
Plonik672/
Plonek671/
Planikova671/
Plaunicks671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Planěk
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