Last name Papánek (Papánek 
) , around the world, is a very rare cognomen. The surname Papánek is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Slovakia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Czechia, where it is a rare surname.
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| Papánek | Czechia, Slovakia |
| juraj papánek Slovak historian and roman catholic priest, SK (b. 1738) |
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ján papánek Czechoslovak diplomat and legioneer, SK (b. 1896) |
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| jozef papánek (b. 1879) |
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| bernard papánek soldier, IL (b. 1920) |
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| františek papánek HU (b. 1912) |
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| petr papánek (b. 1967) |
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