Vašek Surname
Approximately 2,508 people bear this surname
Vašek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 2,182 | 1:4,873 | 535 |
| Slovakia | 223 | 1:23,930 | 3,970 |
| Croatia | 58 | 1:72,907 | 12,893 |
| Serbia | 43 | 1:166,162 | 10,980 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Vasek (1,402) & Vaśek (2) are calculated separately.
Vašek (44) may also be a first name.
Vašek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vašek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vašek (Arabic: فاسيك, Hindi: वशीक, Marathi: वासेक) is found in Czechia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Vasek or Vaśek. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vašek? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 171,639th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,905,720 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Vašek reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,525,482nd most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 44 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Czechia, where it is carried by 2,182 people, or 1 in 4,873. In Czechia Vašek is most numerous in: Moravian-Silesian Region, where 20 percent live, South Moravian Region, where 19 percent live and Zlín Region, where 12 percent live. Apart from Czechia Vašek exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 9 percent live and Croatia, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasek | 93 | 1,402 | / |
| Vaśek | 93 | 2 | / |
| Vacek | 80 | 7,748 | / |
| Bašek | 80 | 316 | / |
| Vašík | 80 | 203 | / |
| Wašek | 80 | 7 | / |
| Vaček | 80 | 7 | / |
| Vašik | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vašeková | 77 | 105 | / |
| Vachek | 73 | 269 | / |
| Vashek | 73 | 55 | / |
| Vaczek | 73 | 34 | / |
| Vaseek | 73 | 29 | / |
| Vajcek | 73 | 28 | / |
| Vascek | 73 | 20 | / |
| Vaseak | 73 | 19 | / |
| Vassek | 73 | 17 | / |
| Vaicek | 73 | 9 | / |
| Voušek | 73 | 6 | / |
| Vaseke | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vaššik | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vaszek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vasiek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaššík | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaseik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaňásek | 67 | 239 | / |
| Vaňáček | 67 | 71 | / |
| Vachesk | 67 | 14 | / |
| Vauchek | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vaškova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vashekh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vasheek | 67 | 1 | / |
Vašek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vašek in the Marathi language | ||
| वासेक | vaseka | 87.5 |
| वसेक | vaseka | 12.5 |
| Vašek in the Hindi language | ||
| वशीक | vasika | 50 |
| वसीक | vasika | 50 |
| Vašek in the Arabic language | ||
| فاسيك | fasyk | - |
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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 Vašek
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