Žolek Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Žolek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 22 | 1:113,076 | 12,203 |
| Croatia | 12 | 1:352,384 | 32,084 |
The alternate forms: Zolek (33) are calculated separately.
Žolek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Žolek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Žolek is borne by more people in Slovenia than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Zolek. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Žolek? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,373,373rd most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Žolek live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The surname is most commonly used in Slovenia, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 113,076. In Slovenia it is primarily found in: Savinja, where 64 percent live and Drava, where 36 percent live. Beside Slovenia Žolek exists in one country. It also occurs in Croatia, where 35 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zolek | 93 | 33 | / |
| Solek | 80 | 1,021 | / |
| Žalek | 80 | 50 | / |
| Colek | 80 | 32 | / |
| Žálek | 80 | 24 | / |
| Jolek | 80 | 17 | / |
| Ziolek | 73 | 285 | / |
| Zoulek | 73 | 261 | / |
| Solekh | 73 | 33 | / |
| Soleck | 73 | 31 | / |
| Sollek | 73 | 26 | / |
| Joleik | 73 | 17 | / |
| Zoleke | 73 | 10 | / |
| Soylek | 73 | 9 | / |
| Collek | 73 | 6 | / |
| Joylek | 73 | 5 | / |
| Joilek | 73 | 5 | / |
| Soleik | 73 | 3 | / |
| Soilek | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zollek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zoleík | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soolek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zoilek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soleek | 73 | 0 | / |
| Zooleck | 67 | 20 | / |
| Zolleck | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dziolek | 67 | 11 | / |
| Solleck | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zoleske | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zolecke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zioleck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Joleske | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cooleck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soileck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zolekhh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zoellek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zouleuk | 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 Žolek
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis