Popelek Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Popelek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
Popelek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Popelek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Popelek (Russian: Попелек) is found in Czechia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Popelek? popularity and diffusion
The last name Popelek is the 3,882,373rd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Popelek reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 65 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.
Popelek is most common in Czechia, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 625,498. In Czechia Popelek is most numerous in: Moravian-Silesian Region, where 94 percent reside and Central Bohemian Region, where 6 percent reside. Not including Czechia this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Ukraine, where 35 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popielek | 93 | 12 | / |
| Popilek | 86 | 243 | / |
| Popelík | 86 | 43 | / |
| Popelik | 86 | 27 | / |
| Popílek | 86 | 15 | / |
| Popelyk | 86 | 6 | / |
| Phophetlek | 82 | 3 | / |
| Popiolek | 80 | 765 | / |
| Popielec | 80 | 472 | / |
| Popielik | 80 | 5 | / |
| Popiliek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Popelyok | 80 | 1 | / |
| Popiełek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Popelkova | 75 | 142 | / |
| Popioleck | 75 | 7 | / |
| Poppyleck | 75 | 5 | / |
| Popelíková | 71 | 57 | / |
| Popelic | 71 | 2 | / |
| Popilec | 71 | 1 | / |
| Popolec | 71 | 1 | / |
| Popiłek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Popelikova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Popolik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Popiołek | 67 | 4,826 | / |
| Popoilyk | 67 | 103 | / |
| Popailyk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Popelics | 67 | 2 | / |
| Popelikhova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Papiolek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Popylkova | 63 | 22 | / |
| Popilkova | 63 | 5 | / |
| Popiolick | 63 | 1 | / |
| Papelkova | 63 | 1 | / |
| Papalec | 57 | 2 | / |
| Popilic | 57 | 1 | / |
| Papelix | 57 | 1 | / |
| Popojłyk | 53 | 1 | / |
Popelek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Popelek in the Russian language | ||
| Попелек | popelek | - |
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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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- 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 Popelek
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