Gawlik Surname
Approximately 16,790 people bear this surname
Gawlik Surname Definition:
(Polish) One who came from Gawlik, in Poland; descendant of little Gawel (God is my strength).
Gawlik Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 11,921 | 1:3,188 | 316 |
| Germany | 2,165 | 1:37,185 | 4,924 |
| United States | 1,918 | 1:188,978 | 18,746 |
| Canada | 154 | 1:239,257 | 22,811 |
| Brazil | 134 | 1:1,597,570 | 52,858 |
| France | 117 | 1:567,716 | 76,560 |
| England | 91 | 1:612,286 | 36,401 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| Czechia | 47 | 1:226,244 | 31,645 |
| Argentina | 42 | 1:1,017,700 | 63,321 |
| Austria | 27 | 1:315,386 | 35,058 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Ireland | 7 | 1:672,706 | 15,999 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
The alternate forms: Gawlík (1) are calculated separately.
Gawlik Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish) One who came from Gawlik, in Poland; descendant of little Gawel (God is my strength).
Gawlik Demographics
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Gawlik Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gawlik Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gawlik is more frequently found in Poland than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Gawlík. For other possible spellings of Gawlik click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gawlik? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gawlik is the 31,772nd most widespread last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 434,041 people. Gawlik occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Gawlik are found; 71 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 71 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is carried by 11,921 people, or 1 in 3,188. Other than Poland Gawlik occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Gawlik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gawlik has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gawlik surname expanded 15,983 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gawlik Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gawlik surname are 2.05% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.28% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gawlik earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.7% less than the national average, earning 215,617 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.13% more than the national average, earning $46,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.17% more than the national average, earning $60,700 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gawlík | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gawlick | 92 | 416 | / |
| Gawliuk | 92 | 11 | / |
| Gavlik | 83 | 761 | / |
| Gawluk | 83 | 382 | / |
| Gawlig | 83 | 23 | / |
| Gawlyk | 83 | 8 | / |
| Gawlek | 83 | 4 | / |
| Gowlik | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gawlic | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gewlik | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gawliková | 80 | 43 | / |
| Gavlick | 77 | 507 | / |
| Gablick | 77 | 61 | / |
| Gowliuk | 77 | 12 | / |
| Gawliuc | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gawluck | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gauvlik | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gavlík | 67 | 72 | / |
| Gavlek | 67 | 32 | / |
| Gablík | 67 | 30 | / |
| Govlik | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gablig | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gavliková | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gavlikova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Goblik | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gáblik | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gawlíková | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gavluk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gawlec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawłuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavliuc | 62 | 62 | / |
| Gavlyuk | 62 | 45 | / |
| Goblick | 62 | 41 | / |
| Govlick | 62 | 19 | / |
| Gableck | 62 | 3 | / |
| Gaewleg | 62 | 1 | / |
| Gewillig | 57 | 77 | / |
| Gabellic | 57 | 28 | / |
| Gavlíková | 53 | 67 | / |
| Gableg | 50 | 14 | / |
| Gevlic | 50 | 2 | / |
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