Gajewski Surname

14,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,020 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Gajewski Surname Definition:

(Polish) Dweller in, or near, a wood.

Gajewski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland31,1101:1,22274
United States3,7611:96,37310,773
Germany1,8251:44,1135,780
France4291:154,83224,024
Canada2211:166,72216,788
England2021:275,83221,591
Australia1351:199,96819,617
Brazil771:2,780,18682,572
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Norway351:146,92218,432
Sweden351:281,33619,530
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Wales71:442,07621,198
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Malta11:430,2723,380
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Gajewski (11) may also be a first name.

Gajewski Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) Dweller in, or near, a wood.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gajewski Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gajewski has its highest incidence in Poland. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Gajewski click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gajewski? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 14,651st most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 191,677 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Gajewski are found; 82 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 82 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most widespread given name world-wide. It is borne by 11 people.

The last name Gajewski is most numerous in Poland, where it is carried by 31,110 people, or 1 in 1,222. Besides Poland Gajewski exists in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and Germany, where 5 percent live.

Gajewski Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gajewski has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gajewski surname expanded 47,013 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gajewski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gajewski last name are 0.029999999999994% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.2% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gajewski earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.71% less than the national average, earning 246,718 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 76% less than the national average, earning R 57,036 per year; in United States they earn 9.17% more than the national average, earning $47,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.59% more than the national average, earning $55,939 CAD per year.

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