Zavec Surname

499,041st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 660 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Zavec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zavec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia6181:4,025729
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
France31:22,140,907385,998
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Závec (2) are calculated separately.

Zavec Last Name Facts

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

Zavec is most common in Slovenia. It may be rendered as: Závec. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zavec? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zavec is the 499,041st most frequent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,041,736 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Zavec are found; 94 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 94 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Slovenia, where it is carried by 618 people, or 1 in 4,025. In Slovenia it is primarily concentrated in: Drava, where 60 percent are found, Mura, where 21 percent are found and Central Slovenia, where 11 percent are found. Beside Slovenia this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Zavec Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zavec surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Zavec earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Závec932/
Zavecz91175/
Zgavec9186/
Zavecs912/
Zaveche8312/
Zabec8057/
Zaves8039/
Zavez8018/
Zavic807/
Zawec804/
Cavec801/
Javec801/
Zaveq801/
Žgavec73261/
Závecz73237/
Zavetz7353/
Zavich7340/
Javedc7332/
Javech7326/
Zavick737/
Zavici735/
Jasvec733/
Zhavez732/
Zavets732/
Zhabec731/
Javeic731/
Cauvec731/
Zawiec731/
Zabech731/
Zavicz731/
Zavisch6761/
Zaouech6720/
Caveeck679/
Zajwecz672/
Zachvej671/
Zaibeck671/
Zabeich671/
Javechh671/
Zaivich671/
Javesch670/

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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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  • 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 Zavec
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