Podgorelec Surname

422,941st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 819 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Podgorelec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Podgorelec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia4381:5,6801,176
Croatia3301:12,8142,457
Serbia251:285,79814,883
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Podgorelec Last Name Facts

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

Podgorelec is held by more people in Slovenia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Podgorelec? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 422,941st most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 8,898,102 people. The last name Podgorelec is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Podgorelec are found; 97 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Podgorelec is most widespread in Slovenia, where it is carried by 438 people, or 1 in 5,680. In Slovenia it is primarily concentrated in: Drava, where 47 percent are found, Mura, where 18 percent are found and Central Slovenia, where 15 percent are found. Besides Slovenia it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 40 percent are found and Serbia, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Podgorelac9012/
Podgorelic901/
Podgorelecová872/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Podgorelec
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