Polenek Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Polenek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Polenek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia871:28,5945,906
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Serbia81:893,11828,088
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

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

Polenek Last Name Facts

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

Polenek occurs most in Slovenia. It may also occur as: Polének. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Polenek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Polenek is the 1,604,449th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Polenek are found; 79 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 79 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Polenek is most frequently used in Slovenia, where it is carried by 87 people, or 1 in 28,594. In Slovenia it is primarily concentrated in: Savinja, where 98 percent are found, Carinthia, where 1 percent are found and Drava, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Slovenia this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 12 percent are found and Serbia, where 6 percent are found.

Polenek Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Polenek earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.21% more than the national average, earning $66,184 CAD 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
  • 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 Polenek
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