Zemek Surname

286,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Zemek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zemek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia7361:14,4482,104
United States3061:1,184,50684,519
Australia1361:198,49819,506
Poland361:1,055,79973,637
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Slovakia181:296,46943,115
Austria121:709,62061,025
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Israel111:777,96750,646
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
England51:11,143,612252,590
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Zemek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zemek (Russian: Земек) occurs in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zemek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zemek is the 286,848th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,442,529 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Zemek are found; 60 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 59 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Zemek is most commonly occurring in Czechia, where it is held by 736 people, or 1 in 14,448. In Czechia it is mostly concentrated in: Zlín Region, where 20 percent are found, Central Bohemian Region, where 15 percent are found and South Moravian Region, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Czechia this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Zemek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zemek surname are 7.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.24% registered with the party.

The amount Zemek earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning $43,296 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.32% more than the national average, earning $51,829 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ziemek91682/
Rzemek91630/
Zemeck9120/
Zemmek9114/
Zemeke9114/
Zeemek912/
Czemek911/
Tzemek911/
Ziemeck8323/
Zemeske8310/
Ziemmek831/
Ziemeke831/
Zsemeik831/
Cemek80782/
Zimek80455/
Zymek80397/
Zamek80244/
Semek80145/
Zomek8028/
Zemyk8026/
Gemek8012/
Zemex809/
Zemik808/
Zemec801/
Jemek801/
Zemeková7722/
Zemekova778/
Ziemmeck775/
Czemeske771/
Siemek731,436/
Rzymek73452/
Rzemyk73197/
Zimmek73148/
Czymek7345/
Chemek7339/
Ciemek7334/
Czimek7329/
Seemek7327/
Zameck7324/
Semeck7322/
Dzimek7317/
Czamek7311/
Zaymek739/
Gemeke738/
Zemick738/
Zameek737/
Zimeck737/
Zamekh736/
Zymeck736/
Zhamek735/
Tzimek735/
Zemecs735/
Zemike733/
Dzamek733/
Zemeic733/
Rzimek732/
Semekh732/
Zemmik732/
Saemek731/
Zameik731/
Csemek731/
Dzomek731/
Czemik731/
Giemek731/
Rzemik731/
Semiek731/
Zemesc731/
Seamek731/
Jemeke730/
Gemmeke67352/
Zemkova67289/
Czymmek6774/
Ziemiec6768/
Zimmeck6755/
Siemeck6729/
Czimmek6722/
Seemeak6712/
Zemaike676/
Chemekh673/
Czemike672/
Žemeckė672/
Seimeck672/
Dzhemik672/
Seummek672/
Dziemik671/
Tsemeck671/
Zemegue671/
Chemeke671/
Zemicke671/

Zemek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zemek in the Russian language
Земекzemek-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Zemek
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