Vaník Surname
Approximately 514 people bear this surname
Vaník Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 361 | 1:29,456 | 4,746 |
| Slovakia | 152 | 1:35,108 | 6,395 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
The alternate forms: Vanik (3,642), Váník (1) & Vánik (48) are calculated separately.
Vaník Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vaník Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vaník is most common in Czechia. It can appear as: Vanik, Váník or Vánik. For other potential spellings of Vaník click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vaník? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 603,653rd most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,178,105 people. The last name Vaník is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Vaník reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Czechia, where it is held by 361 people, or 1 in 29,456. In Czechia Vaník is mostly found in: Plzeň Region, where 42 percent are found, Ústí nad Labem Region, where 15 percent are found and Prague, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Czechia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 30 percent are found and Scotland, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanik | 93 | 3,642 | / |
| Váník | 93 | 1 | / |
| Vánik | 87 | 48 | / |
| Vanek | 80 | 7,639 | / |
| Vaněk | 80 | 6,577 | / |
| Baník | 80 | 397 | / |
| Vanyk | 80 | 178 | / |
| Vanék | 80 | 8 | / |
| Waník | 80 | 4 | / |
| Vaníková | 77 | 526 | / |
| Vaneck | 73 | 943 | / |
| Vaneyk | 73 | 253 | / |
| Bahník | 73 | 244 | / |
| Vainik | 73 | 107 | / |
| Vanick | 73 | 102 | / |
| Vaynik | 73 | 91 | / |
| Vannik | 73 | 91 | / |
| Vannek | 73 | 72 | / |
| Vojník | 73 | 70 | / |
| Vanyok | 73 | 55 | / |
| Vanaik | 73 | 50 | / |
| Vannyk | 73 | 32 | / |
| Vohník | 73 | 22 | / |
| Vanike | 73 | 16 | / |
| Vatnyk | 73 | 15 | / |
| Vaneik | 73 | 12 | / |
| Vaneek | 73 | 11 | / |
| Vaneuk | 73 | 5 | / |
| Vanetk | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vanhek | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vainyk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vhanek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaneak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vagnik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vanikh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vasnek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vankova | 67 | 3,735 | / |
| Vanneck | 67 | 197 | / |
| Vanheck | 67 | 144 | / |
| Hvojník | 67 | 137 | / |
| Vauhnik | 67 | 106 | / |
| Vaneijk | 67 | 48 | / |
| Vanecke | 67 | 38 | / |
| Vaneske | 67 | 33 | / |
| Vasnaik | 67 | 29 | / |
| Vainikk | 67 | 28 | / |
| Vatnick | 67 | 21 | / |
| Vanheek | 67 | 18 | / |
| Vagneck | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vasnnik | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vasnick | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vahanik | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vaneyke | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vaneick | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vahanek | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vaasnik | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vannick | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vanoyke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vanniek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vanoyck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vanijck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vanheke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vhanaik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vannike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vannoyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaineck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vasnike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vasnuik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaunaik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanesck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vankowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanuyck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vanayke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vanieck | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vaník
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