Válek Surname
Approximately 2,266 people bear this surname
Válek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 2,031 | 1:5,236 | 599 |
| Slovakia | 204 | 1:26,159 | 4,434 |
| Hungary | 27 | 1:363,566 | 25,782 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
The alternate forms: Valek (3,254) are calculated separately.
Válek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Válek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Válek (Georgian: ვალეკ, Hindi: वालेक, Marathi: वाळेक) is found most frequently in Czechia. It can also appear as: Valek. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Válek? popularity and diffusion
Válek is the 186,789th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,216,040 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Válek live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 99 percent live in West Slavic Europe.
The last name Válek is most frequently occurring in Czechia, where it is held by 2,031 people, or 1 in 5,236. In Czechia it is primarily found in: Zlín Region, where 23 percent live, Moravian-Silesian Region, where 16 percent live and South Moravian Region, where 12 percent live. Outside of Czechia this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 9 percent live and Hungary, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valek | 93 | 3,254 | / |
| Volek | 80 | 2,421 | / |
| Válik | 80 | 204 | / |
| Bálek | 80 | 133 | / |
| Wálek | 80 | 5 | / |
| Váleková | 77 | 157 | / |
| Valeck | 73 | 98 | / |
| Voleck | 73 | 38 | / |
| Valeke | 73 | 17 | / |
| Hvolek | 73 | 9 | / |
| Valekh | 73 | 8 | / |
| Valetk | 73 | 6 | / |
| Vallek | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bállek | 73 | 4 | / |
| Volekh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vailek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Voliek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vollek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Valeek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Valekk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Valekx | 73 | 1 | / |
| Valhek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaulek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Běhálek | 67 | 60 | / |
| Valecks | 67 | 22 | / |
| Valleck | 67 | 14 | / |
| Volekhe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Volleck | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vahalek | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vaileke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Voleske | 67 | 2 | / |
| Valesck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaileck | 67 | 1 | / |
Válek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Válek in the Georgian language | ||
| ვალეკ | valek | - |
| Válek in the Hindi language | ||
| वालेक | valeka | - |
| Válek in the Marathi language | ||
| वाळेक | valeka | - |
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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
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- 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 Válek
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