Cowalski Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Cowalski Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cowalski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Cowalski Last Name Facts

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

Cowalski is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowalski? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cowalski is the 3,957,383rd most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Cowalski reside; 52 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 6,708,788. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 32 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

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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
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  • 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 Cowalski
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