Gawlik Surname

31,772nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,790 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Gawlik Surname Definition:

(Polish) One who came from Gawlik, in Poland; descendant of little Gawel (God is my strength).

Gawlik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland11,9211:3,188316
Germany2,1651:37,1854,924
United States1,9181:188,97818,746
Canada1541:239,25722,811
Brazil1341:1,597,57052,858
France1171:567,71676,560
England911:612,28636,401
Australia631:428,50333,982
Czechia471:226,24431,645
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Austria271:315,38635,058
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Norway151:342,81932,589
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Ireland71:672,70615,999
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

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).

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

Gawlik Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gawlik occurs more in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Gawlík. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gawlik? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gawlik is the 31,772nd most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 434,041 people. The surname Gawlik occurs mostly 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.

It is most commonly used in Poland, where it is held by 11,921 people, or 1 in 3,188. Besides Poland it is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Gawlik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gawlik has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 15,983 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gawlik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gawlik last name are 2.05% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.28% being registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gawlík941/
Gawlick92416/
Gawliuk9211/
Gavlik83761/
Gawluk83382/
Gawlig8323/
Gawlyk838/
Gawlek834/
Gowlik832/
Gawlic832/
Gewlik831/
Gawliková8043/
Gavlick77507/
Gablick7761/
Gowliuk7712/
Gawliuc775/
Gawluck772/
Gauvlik771/
Gavlík6772/
Gavlek6732/
Gablík6730/
Govlik6712/
Gablig6710/
Gavliková678/
Gavlikova676/
Goblik674/
Gáblik673/
Gawlíková673/
Gavluk673/
Gawlec671/
Gawłuk671/
Gavliuc6262/
Gavlyuk6245/
Goblick6241/
Govlick6219/
Gableck623/
Gaewleg621/
Gewillig5777/
Gabellic5728/
Gavlíková5367/
Gableg5014/
Gevlic502/

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