Čapek Surname

163,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,659 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Čapek Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian) Dweller at the sign of a little stork; one thought to possess the qualities of a little stork.

Čapek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia2,5791:4,123416
Croatia451:93,96915,353
Slovakia311:172,14429,813
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

The alternate forms: Capek (2,637), Čápek (14), Cápek (151) & Câpek (1) are calculated separately.

Čapek Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian) Dweller at the sign of a little stork; one thought to possess the qualities of a little stork.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Čapek Last Name Facts

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

Čapek is found most in Czechia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Capek, Čápek, Cápek or Câpek. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Čapek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 163,373rd most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,740,709 people. The surname Čapek occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Čapek live; 98 percent live in Eastern Europe and 98 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Czechia, where it is carried by 2,579 people, or 1 in 4,123. In Czechia Čapek is most numerous in: Central Bohemian Region, where 16 percent reside, Prague, where 14 percent reside and South Bohemian Region, where 13 percent reside. Not including Czechia it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 2 percent reside and Slovakia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Capek932,637/
Čápek9314/
Cápek87151/
Câpek871/
Čepek80334/
Čapík8034/
Čopek8033/
Čapec807/
Čapik801/
Čapeková7723/
Čapekova771/
Chapek73671/
Czapek73617/
Čoupek73135/
Zappek7349/
Csapek7336/
Cappek7330/
Zhapek7312/
Capeck733/
Ciapek732/
Cahpek731/
Chňapek67105/
Czappek6728/
Chapeck678/
Chapeke671/
Čapkova671/
Chappek670/
Cappeek670/
Czapeck670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Čapek
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