Škopek Surname

495,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 666 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Škopek Surname User-submission:

The surname Škopek or Skopek means 'tub' in Czech. It is also an uncommon Polish surname.

Škopek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia5811:18,3022,754
Slovakia851:62,78212,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Skopek (1,270) are calculated separately.

Škopek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Škopek or Skopek means 'tub' in Czech. It is also an uncommon Polish surname.

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Škopek Last Name Facts

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

Škopek has its highest incidence in Czechia. It can appear in the variant forms: Skopek. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Škopek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 495,560th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,942,261 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Škopek live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Czechia, where it is held by 581 people, or 1 in 18,302. In Czechia it is most numerous in: South Bohemian Region, where 31 percent live, Plzeň Region, where 17 percent live and Prague, where 16 percent live. Besides Czechia it exists in one country. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skopek941,270/
Škopík83111/
Škopec8373/
Škopik8312/
Škopeková8020/
Szkopek77955/
Skoppek7794/
Skopeck779/
Shkopek776/
Chkopek771/
Skoppeck714/
Skopec67621/
Skopyk67424/
Skopik67193/
Škopíková67138/
Škápik67109/
Škapec6786/
Škapik6771/
Škapík6740/
Skapek6727/
Skopík6722/
Škápík6719/
Škopiková671/
Scopek671/
Škopecová671/

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