Chrostowski Surname

112,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Chrostowski Surname User-submission:

Chrostowski is a Polish habitational surname, derived from the places called Chrostowa, Chrostowo, or Chrostow (derived from chrost, meaning 'dried twigs'or 'brushwood').

Chrostowski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland3,1811:11,9491,728
United States8111:446,92838,345
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
England311:1,797,35772,927
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
France71:9,488,960336,266
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Chróstowski (142) are calculated separately.

Chrostowski Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Chrostowski is a Polish habitational surname, derived from the places called Chrostowa, Chrostowo, or Chrostow (derived from chrost, meaning 'dried twigs'or 'brushwood').

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Chrostowski Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chrostowski occurs more in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Chróstowski. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chrostowski? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 112,911th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,777,450 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Chrostowski are found; 78 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 78 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Chrostowski is most frequently used in Poland, where it is borne by 3,181 people, or 1 in 11,949. Beside Poland this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Chrostowski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chrostowski surname are 8.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.34% registered with the political party.

The amount Chrostowski earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 14.36% more than the national average, earning $49,344 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.31% more than the national average, earning $72,196 CAD per year.

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