Vaněk Surname

74,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,577 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Vaněk Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian) Descendant of Vanek, or little Van, pet forms of Ivan (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Vaněk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia6,5571:1,62277
Slovakia181:296,46943,115
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

The alternate forms: Vanek (7,639), Vanék (8) & Vañek (154) are calculated separately.

Vaněk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian) Descendant of Vanek, or little Van, pet forms of Ivan (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Vaněk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vaněk (Arabic: فانيك, Hindi: वनेक) occurs most in Czechia. It can occur as a variant: Vanek, Vanék or Vañek. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vaněk? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vaněk is the 74,746th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,108,035 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Vaněk live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Vaněk is most commonly occurring in Czechia, where it is carried by 6,557 people, or 1 in 1,622. In Czechia Vaněk is most frequent in: Central Bohemian Region, where 15 percent are found, Prague, where 12 percent are found and Zlín Region, where 9 percent are found. Barring Czechia it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 0 percent are found and Ireland, where 0 percent are found.

Vaněk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vaněk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vaněk surname declined 99 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vanek937,639/
Vanék938/
Vañek87154/
Vanik803,642/
Vaník80514/
Vanyk80178/
Waněk8016/
Vaněková779/
Vaneck73943/
Vaneyk73253/
Vanjek73239/
Vanyek73222/
Vainik73107/
Vanick73102/
Vaynik7391/
Vannik7391/
Vannek7372/
Vanyok7355/
Vanaik7350/
Vannyk7332/
Vanyik7322/
Vanike7316/
Vatnyk7315/
Vaneik7312/
Vaneek7311/
Vaneuk735/
Vanetk733/
Vanhek733/
Vainyk731/
Vhanek731/
Vaniik731/
Vaneak731/
Vagnik731/
Vanyík731/
Vanikh731/
Vasnek731/
Vankova673,735/
Vanneck67197/
Vanheck67144/
Vauhnik67106/
Vaneijk6748/
Vanecke6738/
Vaneske6733/
Vasnaik6729/
Vainikk6728/
Vatnick6721/
Vanheek6718/
Vagneck679/
Vasnick678/
Vasnnik678/
Vahanik677/
Vaneyke677/
Vaneick676/
Vahanek676/
Vanjeak675/
Vaasnik674/
Vannick673/
Vanniek672/
Vajnyik672/
Vanoyck672/
Vanijck672/
Vanheke672/
Vanoyke672/
Vaunaik671/
Vankowa671/
Vanesck671/
Vasnuik671/
Vasnike671/
Vaineck671/
Vhanaik671/
Vannike671/
Vannoyk671/
Vanuyck670/
Vanayke670/
Vanieck670/

Vaněk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vaněk in the Hindi language
वनेकvaneka-
Vaněk in the Arabic language
فانيكfanyk-

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