Poláček Surname

122,623rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,727 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Poláček Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian) The little man from Poland (level land).

Poláček Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia2,6351:4,035404
Slovakia1,0911:4,891361
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Polaček (633), Polacek (2,158) & Poľaček (2) are calculated separately.

Poláček Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian) The little man from Poland (level land).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Poláček Last Name Facts

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

The surname Poláček is found most in Czechia. It may also be found as a variant: Polaček, Polacek or Poľaček. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Poláček? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 122,623rd most numerous surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,955,338 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Poláček reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

Poláček is most common in Czechia, where it is carried by 2,635 people, or 1 in 4,035. In Czechia it is mostly concentrated in: South Moravian Region, where 21 percent reside, Central Bohemian Region, where 14 percent reside and Prague, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Czechia this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 29 percent reside and Austria, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Polaček95633/
Poliáček933/
Poljáček931/
Pláček922/
Polacek902,158/
Poľaček902/
Polášek862,788/
Poláčik86192/
Paláček8674/
Poliček8652/
Políček8633/
Poloček8614/
Plháček8611/
Boláček864/
Poulíček80208/
Poliaček8071/
Polouček8070/
Poljaček8023/
Pouliček8016/
Pollaček802/
Plaček771,109/
Plášek77366/
Palček77241/
Polčík7766/
Polcek7726/
Polsek7719/
Polčik7712/
Polšek7710/
Bolček776/
Pliček772/
Ploček771/
Polasek712,288/
Paleček711,127/
Poleski71852/
Polesky71293/
Polašek71211/
Palásek71133/
Polesko71132/
Boleček71126/
Pileček71106/
Polačik7195/
Poleska7185/
Polesak7179/
Poleske7177/
Baláček7164/
Beláček7151/
Polesuk7140/
Polešák7130/
Polosek7129/
Piliček7125/
Polocek7124/
Polesyk7120/
Polesek7119/
Palášek7117/
Palaček7115/
Pulíček7114/
Běláček7113/
Bolaček7113/
Polesku7112/
Polačík7112/
Polešak719/
Poleşuk716/
Policek715/
Polesik712/
Polecek711/
Polscek711/
Paláčik711/
Polaßek711/
Polecik711/
Poolsek710/
Pollsek710/
Polucek710/
Plšek67836/
Polessky67424/
Polesiak67342/
Poliačik67214/
Plsek67210/
Paulíček67177/
Poulicek6769/
Plesk6760/
Polesyuk6759/
Polewska6747/
Pollacek6745/
Pauliček6739/
Polossek6728/
Polessko6727/
Palouček6725/
Poliacek6721/
Poleskyi6716/
Polesiuk6714/
Polsk6713/
Poleskey6710/
Polesika6710/
Polesiko679/
Poleskie677/
Polesski675/
Pollasek675/
Poliesko675/
Poleacek675/
Poleisek675/
Poliačík674/
Polesyka674/
Belháček673/
Poleysky673/
Polaščík673/
Poljačik673/
Polyacek671/
Polyesko671/
Poloceyk671/
Polousek671/
Polaščik671/
Poleciuk671/
Polejska671/
Polaseck671/
Polassek671/
Polesuka671/
Poljacek671/
Powleśko671/
Poolicek670/
Polaceck670/

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