Gawlas Surname
Approximately 2,103 people bear this surname
Gawlas Surname User-submission:
This surname is typical in Poland, it has origin in given name Gaweł, in English Galus.
Gawlas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1,661 | 1:22,883 | 3,460 |
| United States | 188 | 1:1,927,973 | 124,806 |
| Germany | 86 | 1:936,110 | 65,790 |
| Czechia | 82 | 1:129,676 | 20,694 |
| France | 35 | 1:1,897,792 | 163,564 |
| Austria | 22 | 1:387,065 | 40,442 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
The alternate forms: Gawlaś (2) are calculated separately.
Gawlas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is typical in Poland, it has origin in given name Gaweł, in English Galus.
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Gawlas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gawlas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gawlas is found most in Poland. It can be found in the variant forms: Gawlaś. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gawlas? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gawlas is the 198,767th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,465,310 people. Gawlas is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Gawlas are found; 83 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 83 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.
Gawlas is most frequently held in Poland, where it is borne by 1,661 people, or 1 in 22,883. Aside from Poland Gawlas is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Germany, where 4 percent are found.
Gawlas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gawlas are 17.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.19% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gawlas earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 12.29% more than the national average, earning $48,454 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.88% less than the national average, earning $29,374 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gawlaś | 94 | 2 | / |
| Gavlas | 83 | 620 | / |
| Gablas | 83 | 61 | / |
| Gewlas | 83 | 26 | / |
| Gawłas | 83 | 24 | / |
| Gawlos | 83 | 8 | / |
| Gawlasová | 80 | 74 | / |
| Gawlasova | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gavlasz | 77 | 6 | / |
| Gauwloos | 71 | 85 | / |
| Gabillas | 71 | 48 | / |
| Gablyasz | 71 | 8 | / |
| Gabellas | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gavlasová | 67 | 440 | / |
| Goblas | 67 | 39 | / |
| Gawłos | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gavlasova | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gavlac | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gablos | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gablaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gavlaszová | 63 | 3 | / |
| Gowleys | 62 | 10 | / |
| Gabloss | 62 | 1 | / |
| Gabillos | 57 | 4 | / |
| Gableish | 57 | 2 | / |
| Goublias | 57 | 1 | / |
| Goblos | 50 | 4 | / |
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