Špak Surname

659,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Špak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Špak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia2751:19,4053,024
Czechia1791:59,4059,949
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401

The alternate forms: Spak (2,216), Špák (27), Şpak (11), Śpak (3) & Spák (56) are calculated separately.

Špak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Špak is held by more people in Slovakia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Spak, Špák, Şpak, Śpak or Spák. For other possible spellings of Špak click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Špak? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 659,458th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,981,460 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Špak are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Slovakia, where it is held by 275 people, or 1 in 19,405. In Slovakia it is mostly found in: Košice Region, where 51 percent are found, Prešov Region, where 46 percent are found and Bratislava Region, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Slovakia this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 39 percent are found and Estonia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spak922,216/
Špák9227/
Şpak9211/
Śpak923/
Špaks891/
Spák8356/
Špok75163/
Špac7561/
Zpak752/
Xpak751/
Špaková73482/
Špakova73122/
Shpak6744,753/
Szpak677,221/
Speak672,890/
Spake671,228/
Spack671,134/
Spaak67508/
Sphak674/
Špacková672/
Spaik671/
Spask671/
Špaňková671/
Spakk671/
Zpake671/
Spauk670/

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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 Špak
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