Ptáček Surname

148,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,966 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Ptáček Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian) Dweller at the sign of the little bird; one with some characteristic of a small bird.

Ptáček Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia2,9321:3,627349
Slovakia331:161,71128,420
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Ptaček (53) & Ptacek (2,110) are calculated separately.

Ptáček Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian) Dweller at the sign of the little bird; one with some characteristic of a small bird.

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

Ptáček Last Name Facts

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

Ptáček occurs more in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Ptaček or Ptacek. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ptáček? popularity and diffusion

It is the 148,986th most widely held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,457,028 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ptáček are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

Ptáček is most common in Czechia, where it is held by 2,932 people, or 1 in 3,627. In Czechia Ptáček is most common in: Central Bohemian Region, where 16 percent are found, Prague, where 12 percent are found and Zlín Region, where 10 percent are found. Other than Czechia Ptáček is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 1 percent are found and Switzerland, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ptaček9453/
Ptacek892,110/
Ptášek833/
Vtáček831/
Ptáčeková805/
Ptošek6731/
Ptašek6730/
Ptazek6713/
Ptasek6711/
Ptocek671/
Ptačeková671/

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