Péntek Surname
Approximately 3,105 people bear this surname
Péntek Surname User-submission:
Péntek means 'Friday' in Hungarian. Its Slovakian variant is Péntekov[á].
Péntek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2,994 | 1:3,279 | 380 |
| Romania | 78 | 1:257,409 | 24,160 |
| Slovakia | 24 | 1:222,352 | 35,659 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Pentek (1,544) & Penték (2) are calculated separately.
Péntek Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Péntek means 'Friday' in Hungarian. Its Slovakian variant is Péntekov[á].
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Where Does The Last Name Péntek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Péntek is found in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Pentek or Penték. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Péntek? popularity and diffusion
The surname Péntek is the 143,210th most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,347,036 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Péntek live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 96 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.
This last name is most widespread in Hungary, where it is held by 2,994 people, or 1 in 3,279. In Hungary Péntek is mostly concentrated in: Budapest, where 14 percent are found, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, where 12 percent are found and Győr-Moson-Sopron County, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Hungary this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 3 percent are found and Slovakia, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentek | 94 | 1,544 | / |
| Penték | 89 | 2 | / |
| Pintek | 83 | 155 | / |
| Pyntek | 83 | 7 | / |
| Pénteková | 80 | 77 | / |
| Piontek | 77 | 8,521 | / |
| Pyontek | 77 | 84 | / |
| Pientek | 77 | 39 | / |
| Penteck | 77 | 14 | / |
| Pętek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pionteck | 71 | 227 | / |
| Pyonteck | 71 | 7 | / |
| Pintec | 67 | 193 | / |
| Pentyk | 67 | 82 | / |
| Pintik | 67 | 19 | / |
| Pentik | 67 | 18 | / |
| Penteková | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pentík | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pentekova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pentec | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pinteková | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pentex | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pintex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Péntéková | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pymtek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pemtek | 67 | 1 | / |
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