Chwostek Surname
3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland
Chwostek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 27 | 1:1,407,731 | 83,680 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Chwostek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chwostek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chwostek occurs more in Poland more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chwostek? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,730,171st most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. Chwostek is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Chwostek reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.
The surname is most common in Poland, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 1,407,731. Excluding Poland this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Italy, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chwastek | 88 | 2,337 | / |
| Chvostek | 88 | 185 | / |
| Chwostyk | 88 | 17 | / |
| Chwostik | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chwestek | 88 | 1 | / |
| Schwastek | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chwatek | 80 | 57 | / |
| Hwastek | 80 | 54 | / |
| Chwastyk | 75 | 480 | / |
| Chvastek | 75 | 60 | / |
| Chvostík | 75 | 23 | / |
| Chvostik | 75 | 11 | / |
| Chwaśtek | 75 | 4 | / |
| Szwostek | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chvosteková | 74 | 60 | / |
| Chvostekova | 74 | 3 | / |
| Swotek | 71 | 59 | / |
| Swastek | 67 | 95 | / |
| Hvostik | 67 | 33 | / |
| Hvastek | 67 | 16 | / |
| Huostik | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chuatek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chwatik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chvostkova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hvostík | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swoutek | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Chwostek
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