Sopousek Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Sopousek Surname User-submission:

This surname originates from the Czech Republic in the area called Moravian Karst. The Czech term sopoušek refers to a vertical small diameter vent formed by the dissolution of limestone. The origin of the term is from the Old Czech expression 'sopouch', which means 'refers to an orifice flue for oven exhaust.

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Sopousek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Norway21:2,571,14395,402

The alternate forms: Sopoušek (80) are calculated separately.

Sopousek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from the Czech Republic in the area called Moravian Karst. The Czech term sopoušek refers to a vertical small diameter vent formed by the dissolution of limestone. The origin of the term is from the Old Czech expression 'sopouch', which means 'refers to an orifice flue for oven exhaust. The surname Sopoušek was obtained by an ancestor who lived in the Moravian Karst. The most frequent haplotype of the surname holders is R1b.

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This surname originates from the Czech Republic in the area called Moravian Karst. The Czech term sopoušek refers to a vertical small diameter vent formed by the dissolution of limestone. The origin of the term is from the Old Czech expression 'sopouch', which means 'refers to an orifice flue for oven exhaust. The surname Sopoušek was obtained by an ancestor who lived in the Moravian Karst. The most frequent haplotype of the surname holders is R1b.

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Sopousek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sopousek occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Sopoušek. For other potential spellings of Sopousek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sopousek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sopousek is the 3,543,123rd most commonly held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Sopousek reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 16,475,406. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Iowa, where 91 percent reside, Florida, where 5 percent reside and Illinois, where 5 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 16 percent reside and Czechia, where 6 percent reside.

Sopousek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sopousek surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Sopousek earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.37% more than the national average, earning $45,467 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sopoušek9680/
Sopusek935/
Sopouschek891/
Sapousek8810/
Sapoushek8225/
Sopuschek822/
Sapusek8064/
Zopusek801/
Sapoušek7557/
Capousek7523/
Shopusik751/
Sapuschek718/
Zapusek6754/
Sopúšek6738/
Sopůšek6730/
Sapouskova671/
Sopocik671/
Sapusik671/
Saposik671/

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