Žalec Surname
Approximately 239 people bear this surname
Žalec Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 195 | 1:12,757 | 3,050 |
| Slovakia | 39 | 1:136,832 | 24,940 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
The alternate forms: Zalec (113) & Žálec (5) are calculated separately.
Žalec Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Žalec Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Žalec occurs in Slovenia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Zalec or Žálec. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Žalec? popularity and diffusion
The last name Žalec is the 1,048,281st most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 30,491,824 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Žalec reside; 84 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
It is most commonly used in Slovenia, where it is carried by 195 people, or 1 in 12,757. In Slovenia Žalec is most numerous in: Southeast Slovenia, where 59 percent are found, Central Slovenia, where 25 percent are found and Upper Carniola, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Slovenia it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 16 percent are found and Croatia, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zalec | 93 | 113 | / |
| Žálec | 93 | 5 | / |
| Žalek | 80 | 50 | / |
| Jalec | 80 | 32 | / |
| Calec | 80 | 2 | / |
| Saleck | 73 | 25,300 | / |
| Zalech | 73 | 709 | / |
| Callec | 73 | 395 | / |
| Jaleck | 73 | 183 | / |
| Zaleck | 73 | 39 | / |
| Salecz | 73 | 28 | / |
| Jalecz | 73 | 6 | / |
| Salehc | 73 | 5 | / |
| Žajlek | 73 | 3 | / |
| Salekc | 73 | 2 | / |
| Caleck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sauleac | 67 | 243 | / |
| Saleick | 67 | 45 | / |
| Zauleck | 67 | 29 | / |
| Salleck | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zalesch | 67 | 14 | / |
| Salesch | 67 | 11 | / |
| Scaleck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zalecks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sauleck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jalleck | 67 | 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 Žalec
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