Staněk Surname

91,187th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Staněk Surname User-submission:

The Staněk surname is derived from the word stanný, meaning 'strong' or 'hard'.

Staněk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia5,2331:2,032124
Slovakia171:313,90944,635
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Stanek (21,193), Stañek (11), Stánek (1) & Štánek (1) are calculated separately.

Staněk Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Staněk surname is derived from the word stanný, meaning 'strong' or 'hard'.

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Staněk Last Name Facts

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

Staněk is held by more people in Czechia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Stanek, Stañek, Stánek or Štánek. For other potential spellings of Staněk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Staněk? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 91,187th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,387,840 people. The surname Staněk is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Staněk live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Czechia, where it is held by 5,233 people, or 1 in 2,032. In Czechia Staněk is primarily concentrated in: South Moravian Region, where 14 percent live, Central Bohemian Region, where 13 percent live and Prague, where 12 percent live. Outside of Czechia Staněk is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 0 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stanek9421,193/
Stañek8911/
Stánek891/
Stanik834,455/
Staník83689/
Stanyk8350/
Štánek831/
Staněková8020/
Staniek773,366/
Stannek77655/
Statnik77638/
Statnyk77556/
Stanick77459/
Stanjek77246/
Staneck77215/
Staneke77175/
Sztanek77173/
Sztanik7762/
Staniok7757/
Sthanik7733/
Stannik7723/
Stasnek7722/
Stajnik7719/
Stanisk7715/
Stanyek7714/
Stainik7711/
Stajník776/
Stanike775/
Stanekk773/
Statník773/
Stahnek772/
Shtanyk772/
Stahnik771/
Stanoik771/
Steanek771/
Stainek771/
Stankova718,121/
Statnykh71790/
Stojanik71153/
Sztanyik71136/
Stanneck7166/
Stojaník7159/
Statnick7149/
Sztanyek7141/
Stannick7121/
Stanjeck7119/
Stojanek7118/
Staniske719/
Shtatnyk718/
Stadtnyk717/
Stanicke715/
Stanieck714/
Stanisck713/
Stoianik713/
Shtaynek712/
Stanizke711/
Steamnik711/
Staneack711/
Stayanik711/
Stajniok711/
Stamnick711/
Stanic672,667/
Staníková67607/
Stanec67337/
Staneková67173/
Stenek67161/
Shtankova67155/
Stonik67133/
Stanig67103/
Stenyk6791/
Staniková6780/
Shtatnykh6776/
Stonek6769/
Stanex6749/
Stanikova6741/
Stenik6736/
Stanekova6714/
Stonyk6713/
Stanix674/
Stainicke673/
Stanykova673/
Sztankova672/
Steankova671/
Staniecke671/
Stănik671/
Stañik671/
Sztajnyik671/

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