Preložnik Surname

716,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 408 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Preložnik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Preložnik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia3511:7,0871,586
Croatia571:74,18613,033

The alternate forms: Preloznik (53) & Preložník (23) are calculated separately.

Preložnik Last Name Facts

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

Preložnik occurs more in Slovenia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Preloznik or Preložník. For other potential spellings of Preložnik click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Preložnik? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 716,247th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,861,632 people. The surname Preložnik is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Preložnik live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Slovenia, where it is borne by 351 people, or 1 in 7,087. In Slovenia it is most frequent in: Savinja, where 62 percent reside, Drava, where 22 percent reside and Central Slovenia, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Slovenia Preložnik exists in one country. It is also common in Croatia, where 14 percent reside.

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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 Preložnik
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