Šesták Surname

162,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Šesták Surname User-submission:

Šesták is a Czech-Slovakian surname, denoting someone who used the šesták coin, an old currency that was most likely used in the 18th and 19th century. In some cases, this surname might refer to the number six (šest), as in most cases for the Polish surname Szostak or Ukrainian-Belarusian and Jewish Shostak and Shestak.

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Šesták Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia1,6491:6,448774
Slovakia1,0161:5,252411
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Šestak (1,045), Sesták (2), Śesták (1), Sestak (1,261), Şestak (1) & Šeštak (1) are calculated separately.

Šesták (20) may also be a first name.

Šesták Surname Meaning

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Šesták is a Czech-Slovakian surname, denoting someone who used the šesták coin, an old currency that was most likely used in the 18th and 19th century. In some cases, this surname might refer to the number six (šest), as in most cases for the Polish surname Szostak or Ukrainian-Belarusian and Jewish Shostak and Shestak.

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Šesták Last Name Facts

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

The last name Šesták is more frequently found in Czechia than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Šestak, Sesták, Śesták, Sestak, Şestak or Šeštak. For other possible spellings of Šesták click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Šesták? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 162,852nd most frequent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,730,441 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Šesták live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Šesták is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 20 people.

The surname is most frequent in Czechia, where it is carried by 1,649 people, or 1 in 6,448. In Czechia it is primarily found in: Central Bohemian Region, where 16 percent reside, South Bohemian Region, where 15 percent reside and Prague, where 12 percent reside. Not including Czechia Šesták exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 38 percent reside and Denmark, where 0 percent reside.

Šesták Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Šesták has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šestak941,045/
Sesták942/
Śesták941/
Šestk911/
Sestak891,261/
Şestak891/
Šeštak891/
Šusták8349/
Šosták8345/
Šestok8329/
Šestko8311/
Šestek839/
Šestaka772/
Šustek671,550/
Šestić67824/
Šostak67820/
Šístek67282/
Šistek67210/
Sestok67105/
Šostok6749/
Šustík6737/
Šostek6724/
Šůstek6722/
Cestak6713/
Šustka6710/
Šustak679/
Šostik678/
Šostko675/
Sestuk672/
Šestič671/
Zestik671/
Zestak671/
Sestck671/

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