Široký Surname

320,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Široký Surname User-submission:

(Czech and Slovak) Descriptive nickname from the adjective široký (broad).

(Hungarian) Habitational name for someone from places in Hungary called Sirok or Siroka.

Široký Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia1,0191:10,4351,405
Slovakia1431:37,3186,887
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Siroký (7), Široky (2) & Siroky (715) are calculated separately.

Široký Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Czech and Slovak) Descriptive nickname from the adjective široký (broad).

(Hungarian) Habitational name for someone from places in Hungary called Sirok or Siroka.

- lindsey_siroky

Široký Last Name Facts

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

The last name Široký occurs more in Czechia more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Siroký, Široky or Siroky. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Široký? popularity and diffusion

The last name Široký is the 320,709th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,255,404 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Široký reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Czechia, where it is held by 1,019 people, or 1 in 10,435. In Czechia Široký is most common in: South Moravian Region, where 17 percent are found, Vysočina Region, where 12 percent are found and Plzeň Region, where 12 percent are found. Beside Czechia this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 12 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Siroký947/
Široky942/
Širocký9220/
Siroky89715/
Široká831,184/
Široki83283/
Široka8390/
Širokýová801/
Širocká7714/
Sirocký774/
Širokihh7119/
Širokich712/
Širokaja711/
Siroki67501/
Siroka67215/
Çiroka678/
Siroká678/
Ciroki677/
Šeroki673/
Širaka672/
Ciroka672/
Ziroke672/
Siroke671/
Širaky671/

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Footnotes

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