Spalek Surname

410,688th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 850 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Spalek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spalek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4551:176,93520,748
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Romania441:456,31535,605
Poland381:1,000,23071,240
England311:1,797,35772,927
Slovakia281:190,58832,093
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Austria211:405,49741,758
Ukraine121:3,793,558197,857
France121:5,535,227269,324
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

The alternate forms: Špalek (730), Spálek (8) & Špálek (3) are calculated separately.

Spalek Last Name Facts

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

Spalek (Russian: Спалек) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also occur as a variant: Špalek, Spálek or Špálek. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Spalek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 410,688th most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 8,573,583 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Spalek reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Spalek is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 455 people, or 1 in 176,935. In Germany Spalek is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent reside and Bremen, where 13 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Romania, where 5 percent reside.

Spalek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Spalek surname are 17.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.05% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Spalek earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 23.31% less than the national average, earning 265,409 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.46% more than the national average, earning $49,820 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.58% more than the national average, earning $51,959 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Špalek94730/
Spálek948/
Spallek921,311/
Spaleck9274/
Szpalek9246/
Spaleek921/
Špálek893/
Spalleck867/
Spałek832,085/
Spalik83348/
Spolek8369/
Spalex831/
Spalekova8013/
Spaleková804/
Szpałek77157/
Szpalik7767/
Spalick778/
Shpalyk771/
Spaulik771/
Spalkova7111/
Spolec6730/
Spelec6715/
Spalic675/
Spolyk671/
Społek671/
Spolik671/
Spelik671/
Shpalykova631/
Shpelyk6274/
Spelick6223/
Spelykh622/
Shpolik622/
Shpelik621/
Spatlig620/
Spahalic57123/
Spollick571/
Špáleková538/
Špalecová537/
Spoliková531/
Spelic50205/
Špelec505/

Spalek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Spalek in the Russian language
Спалекspalek-

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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 Spalek
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