Smalec Surname

279,323rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Smalec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Smalec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,1211:33,9065,227
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
England371:1,505,89364,828
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Šmalec (34) are calculated separately.

Smalec Last Name Facts

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

The surname Smalec is carried by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Šmalec. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Smalec? popularity and diffusion

It is the 279,323rd most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 5,265,568 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Smalec are found; 82 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 82 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

Smalec is most widespread in Poland, where it is carried by 1,121 people, or 1 in 33,906. Barring Poland this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Smalec Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Smalec last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Smalec earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.13% more than the national average, earning $48,382 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.52% more than the national average, earning $61,863 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šmalec9434/
Szmalec92860/
Smaleck922/
Smalleck860/
Smales832,289/
Smolec83959/
Smalej83121/
Smalek8335/
Žmalec8334/
Schmaleck803/
Smailes771,631/
Smoleac77167/
Smalets7779/
Smaletz7739/
Smalike7725/
Smalich7720/
Smalick779/
Smalerz775/
Smalles775/
Smatlek773/
Smolech771/
Smalesk771/
Smaleys771/
Smallez771/
Smaleik771/
Szmolec771/
Shmalex771/
Smalych771/
Smoleck770/
Smailek770/
Schmalek71103/
Smallets7163/
Smolleck7159/
Smalletz7112/
Smallesh715/
Smailles712/
Schmales711/
Smallick711/
Smoleack711/
Smolej671,027/
Smolek67919/
Smolic67244/
Smalis6782/
Smalik6744/
Smalyk6721/
Smałek6713/
Zmalek679/
Smalík679/
Šmalecová678/
Smolecová675/
Smalekova674/
Smoles673/
Smalys673/
Smolez672/
Smalij671/
Smoleg671/
Smalletts671/
Schmoleck670/
Smalix670/

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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 Smalec
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