Šoštarek Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Šoštarek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Šoštarek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia751:56,38110,623
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128

Šoštarek Last Name Facts

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

Šoštarek occurs most in Croatia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Šoštarek? popularity and diffusion

Šoštarek is the 2,152,526th most commonly used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Šoštarek are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Croatia, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 56,381. In Croatia it is primarily concentrated in: Varaždin County, where 71 percent reside, Osijek-Baranja County, where 12 percent reside and Sisak-Moslavina County, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Croatia Šoštarek is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 1 percent reside and Slovenia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šoštarec88223/
Šostarec7574/
Šoštaric758/
Sotorek6726/
Satarek675/
Šostaric6334/
Sostarec637/
Sohtarik631/
Satarik532/
Satorek531/
Sostaric50331/
Sohtorik50183/
Sojtaric5016/
Sattarik501/

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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
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  • 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 Šoštarek
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