Vanek Surname

65,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,639 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Vanek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vanek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8401:94,39010,593
Czechia1,3661:7,784979
Slovakia6961:7,667776
Austria5721:14,8872,199
Germany2361:341,12533,422
Hungary1831:53,6415,682
Canada1631:226,04721,702
Russia1211:1,191,10087,429
Croatia1051:40,2728,066
Australia721:374,94030,993
Ukraine371:1,230,343106,187
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
England251:2,228,72284,230
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
France211:3,162,987209,042
Serbia141:510,35319,964
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Vaněk (6,577), Vañek (154) & Vanék (8) are calculated separately.

Vanek (61) may also be a first name.

Vanek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vanek (Russian: Ванек) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Vaněk, Vañek or Vanék. For other potential spellings of Vanek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vanek? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 65,352nd most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 953,992 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Vanek are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Vanek is also the 1,257,960th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 61 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,840 people, or 1 in 94,390. In The United States Vanek is most common in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, Illinois, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States Vanek exists in 53 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 18 percent reside and Slovakia, where 9 percent reside.

Vanek Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (63%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Vanek last name are 11.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.47% being registered with the party.

The amount Vanek earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 21.28% less than the national average, earning 272,446 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.23% more than the national average, earning $44,975 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.78% more than the national average, earning $57,521 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vaněk936,577/
Vañek93154/
Vanék938/
Vaneck91943/
Vaneyk91253/
Vannek9172/
Vaneik9112/
Vaneek9111/
Vaneuk915/
Vanetk913/
Vanhek913/
Vhanek911/
Vaneak911/
Vasnek911/
Vanneck83197/
Vanheck83144/
Vaneijk8348/
Vanecke8338/
Vaneske8333/
Vanheek8318/
Vagneck839/
Vaneyke837/
Vaneick836/
Vahanek836/
Vanheke832/
Vanniek832/
Vaineck831/
Vanesck831/
Vanieck830/
Vanik803,642/
Wanek802,416/
Vanec80643/
Vaník80514/
Venek80208/
Vanyk80178/
Fanek80150/
Vanex8010/
Vonek800/
Vanhecke772,635/
Vaneková77329/
Vannecke77153/
Vaneecke7765/
Vanekova7750/
Vaneycke7727/
Vaneijck7712/
Vannekke774/
Vanhecks771/
Vaineike771/
Vanheeke771/
Waniek732,012/
Baneck73301/
Wangek73266/
Phanek73253/
Waneck73246/
Wannek73141/
Vanhex73137/
Vainik73107/
Vanick73102/
Vaynik7391/
Vannik7391/
Veneck7360/
Vanyok7355/
Vanaik7350/
Faneke7336/
Vannyk7332/
Waneke7318/
Vanike7316/
Vatnyk7315/
Voneck7311/
Faneck7310/
Veneik736/
Vaneyc734/
Vangeg734/
Bajnek733/
Vanecq733/
Wagnek732/
Vonekx732/
Voneke731/
Wasnek731/
Waunek731/
Whanek731/
Vangec731/
Vaneic731/
Vagnik731/
Vanneg731/
Vanikh731/
Vanegs731/
Vaneqe731/
Waenek731/
Faynek731/
Vainyk731/
Weanek730/
Baunek730/
Banhek730/
Vannec730/
Vaneckova7116/
Vankova673,735/
Vanegue67149/
Vauhnik67106/
Vahanec6765/
Banneck6741/
Wanneck6738/
Wanecke6736/
Vojniek6730/
Vasnaik6729/
Vainikk6728/
Vatnick6721/
Vanique6716/
Wanieck6712/
Waainek6712/
Vasnick678/
Vasnnik678/
Wahanek678/
Vahanik677/
Vangegh676/
Vaasnik674/
Faneske674/
Vannick673/
Voneikh673/
Vonheck673/
Vanègue673/
Vanigue673/
Vaineac672/
Vanoyck672/
Phaneck672/
Vanoyke672/
Vanijck672/
Banheck671/
Wayneke671/
Watneck671/
Vhanaik671/
Vannike671/
Vannoyk671/
Vasnike671/
Vasnuik671/
Vaunaik671/
Waneidk671/
Vaneque671/
Vankowa671/
Bahanek671/
Wanneik671/
Faneyck670/
Bahneck670/
Wahneck670/
Vanuyck670/
Wasneck670/
Fauneck670/
Wanneke670/
Vanayke670/
Fanneck670/
Fanneks670/
Vaneigh670/

Vanek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vanek in the Russian language
Ванекvanek-

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