Špalek Surname
Approximately 730 people bear this surname
Špalek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 577 | 1:18,429 | 2,775 |
| Slovakia | 152 | 1:35,108 | 6,395 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
The alternate forms: Spalek (850), Špálek (3) & Spálek (8) are calculated separately.
Špalek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Špalek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Špalek is most common in Czechia. It can appear in the variant forms: Spalek, Špálek or Spálek. For other potential spellings of Špalek click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Špalek? popularity and diffusion
The last name Špalek is the 462,174th most widespread family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,982,940 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Špalek are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.
The last name is most widely held in Czechia, where it is borne by 577 people, or 1 in 18,429. In Czechia Špalek is primarily found in: Central Bohemian Region, where 18 percent live, Zlín Region, where 13 percent live and Moravian-Silesian Region, where 12 percent live. Beside Czechia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 21 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spalek | 94 | 850 | / |
| Špálek | 94 | 3 | / |
| Spálek | 89 | 8 | / |
| Spallek | 77 | 1,311 | / |
| Spaleck | 77 | 74 | / |
| Szpalek | 77 | 46 | / |
| Spaleek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Spalleck | 71 | 7 | / |
| Spałek | 67 | 2,085 | / |
| Spalik | 67 | 348 | / |
| Spolek | 67 | 69 | / |
| Spalekova | 67 | 13 | / |
| Špáleková | 67 | 8 | / |
| Špalecová | 67 | 7 | / |
| Špelec | 67 | 5 | / |
| Spaleková | 67 | 4 | / |
| Spalex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szpałek | 62 | 157 | / |
| Szpalik | 62 | 67 | / |
| Spalick | 62 | 8 | / |
| Shpalyk | 62 | 1 | / |
| Spaulik | 62 | 1 | / |
| Spalkova | 57 | 11 | / |
| Spolec | 50 | 30 | / |
| Spelec | 50 | 15 | / |
| Spalic | 50 | 5 | / |
| Špelic | 50 | 4 | / |
| Spolyk | 50 | 1 | / |
| Shpalykova | 50 | 1 | / |
| Społek | 50 | 1 | / |
| Spolik | 50 | 1 | / |
| Spelik | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Špalek
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