Vacek Surname
Approximately 7,748 people bear this surname
Vacek Surname User-submission:
This surname originated from a pet form of the personal name Václav, Old Czech Veceslav (cognate with Polish Wieceslaw, Latinized as Wenceslas). It is composed of the Old Slavic elements viece 'greater' + slav 'glory'. It was borne by a 10th-century duke of Bohemia who fought against a revival of paganism in his territory, and after his death became patron saint of Bohemia.
Read More About This SurnameVacek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 5,017 | 1:2,119 | 134 |
| United States | 2,246 | 1:161,380 | 16,435 |
| Austria | 158 | 1:53,895 | 8,487 |
| Croatia | 80 | 1:52,858 | 10,072 |
| Slovakia | 63 | 1:84,706 | 16,342 |
| Germany | 58 | 1:1,388,025 | 86,120 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 60 | 1:836,978 | 51,589 |
The alternate forms: Vaček (7) are calculated separately.
Vacek (20) may also be a first name.
Vacek Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originated from a pet form of the personal name Václav, Old Czech Veceslav (cognate with Polish Wieceslaw, Latinized as Wenceslas). It is composed of the Old Slavic elements viece 'greater' + slav 'glory'. It was borne by a 10th-century duke of Bohemia who fought against a revival of paganism in his territory, and after his death became patron saint of Bohemia.
- brian.toppingVacek is a Czechian surname, denoting a descendant of Vacek, which is an abbreviation of Václav ('to become glorious').
- deleted-173293Vacek Demographics
Average Vacek Salary in
United States
$50,760 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vacek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vacek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vacek has its highest incidence in Czechia. It can occur as a variant: Vaček. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Vacek? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vacek is the 64,564th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 940,571 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Vacek are found; 66 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 66 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Vacek is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 20 people.
The surname is most frequent in Czechia, where it is held by 5,017 people, or 1 in 2,119. In Czechia Vacek is most numerous in: Central Bohemian Region, where 18 percent live, Prague, where 15 percent live and Pardubice Region, where 10 percent live. Other than Czechia it exists in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Austria, where 2 percent live.
Vacek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Vacek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vacek last name rose 3,743 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Vacek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vacek last name are 34.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.1% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Vacek earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 2.42% more than the national average, earning 354,467 kr per year; in United States they earn 17.64% more than the national average, earning $50,760 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.35% more than the national average, earning $57,805 CAD per year.
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