Grzesiek Surname

388,118th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Grzesiek Surname User-submission:

Variant of the name Gregorz, deriving from the Latin, Gregorius, related to the English, Gregory. Meaning 'watchman' or 'guardian'. Incidences: Wischnitz, Poland, 1833-1861, Ostrow Mazowiecka, Poland 1847, 150 Grzesiek exact matches in Poznan project marriage records 1800-1899, 5 prisoners at Dachau Concentration camp, 4 prisoners at Auschwitz.

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Grzesiek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland7881:48,2347,610
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
England101:5,571,806158,774
France51:13,284,544357,392
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Grzesiek (13,054) may also be a first name.

Grzesiek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Variant of the name Gregorz, deriving from the Latin, Gregorius, related to the English, Gregory. Meaning 'watchman' or 'guardian'. Incidences: Wischnitz, Poland, 1833-1861, Ostrow Mazowiecka, Poland 1847, 150 Grzesiek exact matches in Poznan project marriage records 1800-1899, 5 prisoners at Dachau Concentration camp, 4 prisoners at Auschwitz.

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Grzesiek Last Name Facts

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

Grzesiek has its highest incidence in Poland. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grzesiek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 388,118th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,973,245 people. The surname Grzesiek occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Grzesiek are found; 86 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 86 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 51,139th most prevalent forename on earth, borne by 13,054 people.

This last name is most widespread in Poland, where it is held by 788 people, or 1 in 48,234. Apart from Poland this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent live and Germany, where 5 percent live.

Grzesiek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Grzesiek are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.89% registered with the political party.

Grzesiek earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.93% more than the national average, earning $61,243 USD per year.

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