Vlasák Surname

163,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Vlasák Surname User-submission:

The meaning of the name in Czech is 'hairy'.

Vlasák Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia2,5171:4,225435
Slovakia1401:38,1187,056
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

The alternate forms: Vlasak (1,496) are calculated separately.

Vlasák Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of the name in Czech is 'hairy'.

- svlasak

Vlasák Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vlasák has its highest incidence in Czechia. It can appear as: Vlasak. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vlasák? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 163,271st most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,738,649 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Vlasák reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Vlasák is most commonly held in Czechia, where it is held by 2,517 people, or 1 in 4,225. In Czechia Vlasák is mostly found in: Central Bohemian Region, where 22 percent reside, Prague, where 17 percent reside and Ústí nad Labem Region, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Czechia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 5 percent reside and Colombia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vlasak941,496/
Vlaszák92117/
Vlasok8336/
Blasák8317/
Wlasák837/
Vlasáková802,688/
Vlasákova802/
Vlassak77444/
Vlaszak774/
Vlashok772/
Vlasaik771/
Vlasack771/
Vlaszáková758/
Vlassaks7195/
Vlaszács7112/
Wlasak67170/
Vlasac6778/
Vlasakova6775/
Vlosak6721/
Wlasáková6710/
Vlošak679/
Vlasaková672/
Vlošák671/

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