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

The last name Staněk is found most frequently in Czechia. It can appear as: Stanek, Stañek, Stánek or Štánek. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Staněk? popularity and diffusion

It is the 91,187th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,387,840 people. The surname Staněk is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Staněk are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Czechia, where it is carried by 5,233 people, or 1 in 2,032. In Czechia it is primarily found in: South Moravian Region, where 14 percent reside, Central Bohemian Region, where 13 percent reside and Prague, where 12 percent reside. Barring Czechia Staněk occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 0 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.

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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