Vanček Surname
Approximately 122 people bear this surname
Vanček Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 66 | 1:37,692 | 7,083 |
| Slovakia | 25 | 1:213,458 | 34,691 |
| Croatia | 21 | 1:201,362 | 24,020 |
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
The alternate forms: Vancek (53) are calculated separately.
Vanček Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vanček Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vanček is more frequently found in Slovenia than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Vancek. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vanček? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vanček is the 1,637,889th most common family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 59,733,983 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Vanček are found; 79 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 79 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
The surname is most commonly held in Slovenia, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 37,692. In Slovenia it is most prevalent in: Drava, where 82 percent live, Savinja, where 12 percent live and Central Sava, where 2 percent live. Not including Slovenia Vanček is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 20 percent live and Croatia, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancek | 94 | 53 | / |
| Vančík | 83 | 307 | / |
| Vančik | 83 | 37 | / |
| Banček | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vanzek | 83 | 0 | / |
| Vančeková | 80 | 36 | / |
| Vančekova | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vancsek | 77 | 109 | / |
| Vanceck | 77 | 3 | / |
| Vanchek | 77 | 3 | / |
| Vanzeek | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vanzeak | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vahančík | 71 | 22 | / |
| Vancheck | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wanzek | 67 | 864 | / |
| Wancek | 67 | 128 | / |
| Bonček | 67 | 69 | / |
| Vancik | 67 | 51 | / |
| Bančík | 67 | 19 | / |
| Vancík | 67 | 17 | / |
| Vancekova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vančiková | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fančík | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fančik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vančikova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vancyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fancek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vancec | 67 | 0 | / |
| Banzek | 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 Vanček
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