Gedowski Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Gedowski Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gedowski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1291:294,64135,378
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gedowski Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gedowski is held by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gedowski.

How Common Is The Last Name Gedowski? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gedowski is the 1,518,885th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 53,193,766 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Gedowski are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Poland, where it is held by 129 people, or 1 in 294,641. Besides Poland this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

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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
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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 Gedowski
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