Vrabec Surname

123,467th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,698 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Vrabec Surname User-submission:

From the Moravian brabec,which means 'sparrow' (bird). Similar to the Czech vrabecand the Wendish Wrobel. In folklore, its predecessor, Brabec, was occasionally chosen as a surname for newly-knighted commoners based on their appearance.

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Vrabec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia1,1501:3,677394
Czechia1,0741:9,9011,316
Slovakia5321:10,0311,167
Slovenia5011:4,965979
United States2241:1,618,120108,461
Austria581:146,81819,663
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Italy241:2,548,19595,018
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
England71:7,959,723202,100
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Vrabec Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From the Moravian brabec,which means 'sparrow' (bird). Similar to the Czech vrabecand the Wendish Wrobel. In folklore, its predecessor, Brabec, was occasionally chosen as a surname for newly-knighted commoners based on their appearance. Most people with the surname Brablec or the more common Brabec are descended from Moravian knights.

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Vrabec Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vrabec is carried by more people in Croatia than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vrabec? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vrabec is the 123,467th most frequently used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 1,970,672 people. Vrabec is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Vrabec are found; 45 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 45 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Croatia, where it is borne by 1,150 people, or 1 in 3,677. In Croatia it is mostly concentrated in: City of Zagreb, where 28 percent are found, Zagreb County, where 13 percent are found and Koprivnica-Križevci County, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Croatia it occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 29 percent are found and Slovakia, where 14 percent are found.

Vrabec Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vrabec are 26.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.58% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vrabec earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.55% more than the national average, earning $47,701 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.39% more than the national average, earning $53,356 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vrabecz92128/
Vrabeck928/
Vrabic8382/
Wrabec8369/
Vravec8352/
Vrabek8311/
Vrabez837/
Vrabecova8011/
Vrabecová804/
Brabeck77244/
Vrabets7739/
Vrabetz7733/
Brabech7716/
Brabecz7713/
Wrabiec772/
Wrabecz771/
Vrabeczova753/
Vrabeczová751/
Braybeck710/
Vrabič67406/
Vrabić6753/
Vrábek6736/
Vrabik6734/
Brabek6719/
Wrabek6719/
Bravec675/
Vrabys672/
Brabic672/
Wrobec671/
Vrobic671/
Vrabík671/
Vrabitsch671/
Vrabečová671/
Wrabic671/

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