Chwalka Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Chwalka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chwalka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Chwalka Last Name Facts

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

Chwalka occurs most in Germany. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chwalka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,432,070th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Chwalka are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 3,659,339. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 73 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 23 percent are found and Berlin, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Chwalka is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Chwalka Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Chwalka earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.15% more than the national average, earning $58,205 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwalka931/
Chwolka86147/
Chwałka86118/
Chwalko8676/
Schwalko801/
Hwalke778/
Zwalka771/
Chwołka71198/
Suhalka71157/
Chwałko71110/
Chvalko7133/
Szwalka7114/
Khvalka717/
Swalkha712/
Hualkap711/
Shuhalka6714/

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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 Chwalka
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