Bochenek Surname

41,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,656 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Bochenek Surname Definition:

(Polish) Dweller at the sign of the loaf of bread.

Bochenek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland10,1911:3,730391
United States1,3671:265,14924,967
Germany4081:197,31722,722
Brazil2091:1,024,27936,147
France1341:495,69269,430
Canada901:409,39536,056
England761:733,13240,828
Australia571:473,60936,415
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Czechia191:559,65656,138
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Norway91:571,36544,190
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Wales51:618,90625,852
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Bochenek Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) Dweller at the sign of the loaf of bread.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bochenek Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bochenek Come From? nationality or country of origin

Bochenek is borne by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bochenek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 41,292nd most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 575,817 people. Bochenek occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Bochenek are found; 81 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 81 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Poland, where it is carried by 10,191 people, or 1 in 3,730. Without taking into account Poland Bochenek exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Germany, where 3 percent are found.

Bochenek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bochenek surname are 0.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.75% registered with the party.

The amount Bochenek earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.76% more than the national average, earning $48,654 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.17% less than the national average, earning $48,606 CAD per year.

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