Pohorelec Surname

1,041,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Pohorelec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pohorelec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia1991:26,8164,570
Czechia261:408,98046,580
United States131:27,881,456736,413
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Pohořelec (3) are calculated separately.

Pohorelec Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pohorelec is found most in Slovakia. It can also be found in the variant forms: Pohořelec. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pohorelec? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,041,601st most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 30,238,780 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Pohorelec reside; 94 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 93 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Slovakia, where it is borne by 199 people, or 1 in 26,816. In Slovakia Pohorelec is most numerous in: Banská Bystrica Region, where 71 percent reside, Košice Region, where 8 percent reside and Nitra Region, where 8 percent reside. Beside Slovakia this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Pohorelec Last Name Statistics demography

Pohorelec earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 84.29% more than the national average, earning $79,521 USD per year.

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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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