Sopek Surname

655,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 460 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Sopek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sopek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia1571:26,9345,575
Poland1441:263,95032,677
Czechia531:200,63128,987
Slovakia281:190,58832,093
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Šopek (11) are calculated separately.

Sopek (15) may also be a first name.

Sopek Last Name Facts

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

Sopek is found in Croatia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Šopek. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sopek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 655,080th most common last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 15,842,491 people. Sopek occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Sopek are found; 49 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 49 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent forename globally, borne by 15 people.

Sopek is most numerous in Croatia, where it is carried by 157 people, or 1 in 26,934. In Croatia it is primarily concentrated in: Osijek-Baranja County, where 56 percent reside, Krapina-Zagorje County, where 20 percent reside and Karlovac County, where 9 percent reside. Other than Croatia Sopek exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 31 percent reside and Czechia, where 12 percent reside.

Sopek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sopek last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Sopek earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.39% less than the national average, earning $36,942 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šopek9311/
Shopek9153/
Sopeck9110/
Szopek918/
Siopek913/
Sopeak912/
Scopek911/
Sopheak83208/
Soppeck8314/
Schopek839/
Sopheke831/
Sopeike831/
Jopek803,748/
Sepek80398/
Sapek80360/
Sopik80209/
Copek80172/
Sopyk80101/
Zopek801/
Sopec800/
Schopeck7730/
Schoppek773/
Sopekova772/
Szoospek771/
Joppek73448/
Shopik73298/
Chopek73242/
Shepek7390/
Szopik7379/
Sepeck7352/
Szapek7337/
Shopyk7323/
Sopaik7321/
Sapeke7320/
Shapek7320/
Jopeck7319/
Soupik7314/
Suipek737/
Sapeck736/
Soipik735/
Coupek734/
Sapeek733/
Sappek732/
Sopeac732/
Saphek731/
Shopec731/
Jhopek731/
Sophik731/
Siepek731/
Saepek731/
Sepeak731/
Soppekova711/
Chopeke67235/
Sopkova67128/
Joppeck6783/
Shepeck6782/
Soppick6729/
Dziopek6722/
Coppeak6720/
Chopeck6717/
Szeppek6717/
Schapek6714/
Shappek678/
Schepek677/
Sopegue674/
Sheppek673/
Sappeck672/
Sapheek672/
Shaphek672/
Seepeak672/
Soipect671/
Siepiek671/
Sautpek671/
Jopeake671/
Jospeck671/
Shophik671/
Shapeck671/
Zoppeck671/
Coppeck670/

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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 Sopek
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