Špurek Surname
Approximately 93 people bear this surname
Špurek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 55 | 1:97,026 | 18,584 |
| Czechia | 38 | 1:279,828 | 36,495 |
The alternate forms: Spurek (596) & Špůrek (77) are calculated separately.
Špurek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Špurek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Špurek is found most frequently in Slovakia. It can also be found as a variant: Spurek or Špůrek. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Špurek? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,931,261st most widespread surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Špurek live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe.
This last name is most common in Slovakia, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 97,026. In Slovakia Špurek is most common in: Banská Bystrica Region, where 75 percent reside, Žilina Region, where 16 percent reside and Bratislava Region, where 9 percent reside. Barring Slovakia it occurs in one country. It is also found in Czechia, where 41 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spurek | 94 | 596 | / |
| Špůrek | 94 | 77 | / |
| Šporek | 83 | 4 | / |
| Špureková | 80 | 32 | / |
| Szpurek | 77 | 173 | / |
| Spureck | 77 | 8 | / |
| Sporek | 67 | 968 | / |
| Spirek | 67 | 283 | / |
| Šporík | 67 | 18 | / |
| Šporec | 67 | 16 | / |
| Šporik | 67 | 11 | / |
| Špirec | 67 | 11 | / |
| Spurekova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Spórek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spureková | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spurik | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shpuryk | 62 | 235 | / |
| Shpurik | 62 | 78 | / |
| Szporek | 62 | 64 | / |
| Sporrek | 62 | 13 | / |
| Spireck | 62 | 2 | / |
| Spurick | 62 | 1 | / |
| Spoerek | 62 | 0 | / |
| Spuriock | 57 | 4 | / |
| Spurkova | 57 | 2 | / |
| Špurigová | 53 | 14 | / |
| Špiřík | 50 | 108 | / |
| Spirik | 50 | 65 | / |
| Sporik | 50 | 44 | / |
| Shpurikova | 50 | 30 | / |
| Sporyk | 50 | 14 | / |
| Sporec | 50 | 1 | / |
| Spuric | 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 Špurek
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