Šodek Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Šodek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Šodek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia1601:66,45911,151
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680

The alternate forms: Sodek (421) & Södek (71) are calculated separately.

Šodek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Šodek is held by more people in Czechia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Sodek or Södek. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Šodek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,364,059th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. The surname Šodek is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Šodek reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Czechia, where it is carried by 160 people, or 1 in 66,459. In Czechia Šodek is primarily concentrated in: Moravian-Silesian Region, where 83 percent are found, Ústí nad Labem Region, where 4 percent are found and Hradec Králové Region, where 3 percent are found. Beside Czechia this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Slovakia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sodek93421/
Södek8771/
Šádek80242/
Šedek8082/
Šadek8072/
Šudek805/
Šodeková774/
Sodeke73809/
Soudek73684/
Sodeik7382/
Soodek7357/
Sodeek7340/
Shodek7322/
Chodek7318/
Sodeck7315/
Sodiek735/
Zojdek731/
Shodeke67506/
Schodek6746/
Sodeike6730/
Sohdeke674/
Soddeck674/
Hsodeke673/
Chodeck672/
Soodeuk672/
Souddek671/
Soudeke671/

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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 Šodek
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