Zelníček Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Zelníček Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zelníček Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia1951:54,5319,137
Slovakia161:333,52846,365

The alternate forms: Zelnicek (136) are calculated separately.

Zelníček Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zelníček is held by more people in Czechia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Zelnicek. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelníček? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zelníček is the 1,140,742nd most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,538,132 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Zelníček are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Zelníček is most frequently held in Czechia, where it is held by 195 people, or 1 in 54,531. In Czechia it is most prevalent in: South Moravian Region, where 36 percent reside, Vysočina Region, where 25 percent reside and Moravian-Silesian Region, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Czechia this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zelnicek92136/
Zelinšček8250/
Zelenčík7562/
Zelenšek7524/
Zelensek7523/
Zelnizek751/
Zelinscek7121/
Zelenesky7118/
Zeleneski716/
Zelniczek716/
Želinšček712/
Zelineski711/
Zelinsk676/
Zelnski671/
Zelineuski671/
Zelnitschek632/
Selnychek5915/
Clnisek530/

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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 Zelníček
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