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

The surname Cowalski is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cowalski? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cowalski is the 3,957,383rd most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. Cowalski is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Cowalski live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 6,708,788. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 100 percent are found. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 32 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

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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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