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 last name Smalec is found in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Šmalec. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Smalec? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 279,323rd most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,265,568 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Smalec live; 82 percent live in Eastern Europe and 82 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Smalec is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is held by 1,121 people, or 1 in 33,906. Barring Poland Smalec exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Smalec Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Smalec surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Smalec
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